Revelation 22:8 (DRB)

Passage

And I, John, who have heard and seen these things. And, after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the angel who shewed me the things.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:6 And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew his servant the things which must be done shortly.

Revelation 22:7 And: Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:8 And I, John, who have heard and seen these things. And, after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the angel who shewed me the things.

Revelation 22:9 And he said to me: See thou do it not. For I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets and of them that keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God.

Revelation 22:10 And he saith to me: Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. For the time is at hand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "john", "heard", "seen", "things", "after", and "fell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "john" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And Behold I come quickly Blessed is..." into verse 9's "And he said to me See thou...", so "john" and "heard" 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 "john" and "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.