1. Revelation 22:12 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who is the speaker in Revelation 22:12–13?

Revelation 22:12 (ESV)

12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

The previous two verses were spoken by the angel at whose feet John had fallen (Revelation 22:8). With no introduction to a new speaker, we might assume that the present verse is his continued speech. However, the content of Revelation 22:12–13 suggests that the words of these verses come directly from the mouth of the Lord Jesus Christ. That understanding also justifies seeing a break between Revelation 22:11 and Revelation 22:12, and thus between the broader sections of Revelation 22:6–11 and Revelation 22:12–17.