Revelation 22:8 (KJV)

Passage

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Revelation 22:7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Revelation 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Revelation 22:10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Behold I come quickly blessed is he..." into verse 9's "Then saith he unto me See thou...", so "john" and "things" 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 "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.