17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me, and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last,
Revelation 1:17 In-Context
15
His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
16
In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
17
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
18
I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
19
“Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.