Revelation 5:4
“And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I wept much,.... Not so much on his own account, because he feared his curiosity would not be gratified, and that…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And I wept much, because no man was found worthy ... - Greek, as in Rev 5:3, no one. It would seem as if there was a…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I wept much - Because the world and the Church were likely to be deprived of the knowledge of the contents of the book.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 5:1-5
Hitherto the apostle had seen only the great God, the governor of all things, now,
I. He is favoured with a sight of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And I The pronoun is emphatic: "no one could open it: I for my part wept for the impossibility." Whyhe wept will be…