Revelation 7:14

Sir Read, My lord: cf. Daniel 10:16-17; Zechariah 4:5; Zechariah 4:13. In the latter place we have, as here, the heavenly interlocutor apparently assuming that the Seer ought to understand the vision without explanation.

thou knowest Cf. Ezekiel 37:3.

which came More accurately, which come.

great tribulation Should be, the great tribulation: the article is strongly emphasised. It probably means, "thegreat tribulation foretold by the Lord," St Matthew 24:21: cf. Daniel 12:1. For a similar use of the art. cf. ch. Revelation 1:7, "theclouds."

made them white in the blood A paradox something like that of Revelation 6:16 fin. For the image, cf. perhaps Revelation 1:5 (but see note there); certainly Revelation 22:14 (true text), and probably St John 1 John 1:7; Hebrews 9:14, which is sometimes quoted, is less closely parallel: there the image seems to be taken from ritual rather than physical cleansing.