Revelation
Summary
John sees a book in the right hand of Him who sits on the throne, sealed with seven seals. A strong angel asks who is worthy to open the book, but no one in heaven or earth is found worthy, leading John to weep. However, one of the elders reassures him that the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" has prevailed. To John's surprise, he sees a "Lamb as it had been slain," who takes the book. This triggers a magnificent chorus of worship from the four living creatures, the twenty-four elders, and millions of angels, declaring the Lamb worthy to receive "power, and riches, and wisdom."
And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?"
And no one in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
And one of the elders says to me, "Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof."
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him who sat upon the throne.
And when He had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
And they sung a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
"And have made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, "Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be to Him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever."
And the four beasts said, "Amen." And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped Him who lives forever and ever.