251Or, the Lamb. In the midst of the street thereof, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life etc.
22: 2 in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that is the tree of life, bearing twelve 252kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
252Or, crops of fruit,
22: 3 And 253there shall be 254no curse any longer: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his 255servants shall serve him;
253So ℵaA 1611 (2050) f 1006 MK syrh (cop). ℵ* f 1678 94 MA syrph read There shall be no curse:
254Or, no longer anything accursed:
255Gk. bondservants And in vs. 6.
22: 4 and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.
22: 5 And there shall be night no longer; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign 256for ever and ever.
256Gk. unto the ages of the ages. And so elsewhere.
22: 6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.
22: 7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
22: 8 And I John am he that heareth and seeth these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to 257worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.
257See marginal note on ch. 3:9.
22: 9 And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God.
22: 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
22: 11 He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness 258still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.
258Or, yet more: (all four times)
22: 12 Behold, I come quickly; and my 259reward is with me, to render to each man according 260as his work is.
259Or, wages are
260So ℵA (f 1678 2050) ((syrh)) almost alone. 2053 2062 f 1006 94 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read as his work shall be. 469 792 (1852**) and 13 lesser Gk. mss., vg (eth syrph) read to his work. (omitting is)
22: 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, 261the beginning and the end.
261Or, the beginning and the consummation.
22: 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have authority over the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
22: 15 Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and 262maketh a lie.
262Or, doeth Compare ch. 21:27.
22: 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to witness unto you these things 263unto the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
263Gk. over or, upon And twice in vs. 18.
22: 17 264And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him receive the water of life freely.
264Or, Both
22: 18 I witness unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:
22: 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, 265which are written in this book.
265Or, even from the things which are written
22: 20 He who witnesseth these things saith, Yes: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.
22: 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be 266with all the saints. Amen.
266So 2053 2062 f 1678 94 and most Gk mss., syr. A vg read with all. ℵ (2329) read with the saints. Amen. 2050 (eth with you...) reads with us all. Amen. f 1006 reads with all the saints.
