Revelation 1:17 (DRB)

Passage

And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.

Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two-edged sword. And his face was as the sun shineth in his power.

Revelation 1:17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 1:18 And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.

Revelation 1:19 Write therefore the things which thou hast seen: and which are: and which must be done hereafter.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seen", "fell", "feet", "dead", "laid", "right", "hand", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seen" and "fell", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And he had in his right hand..." into verse 18's "And alive and was dead And behold...", so "seen" and "fell" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "seen" and "fell" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.