Rev 21:9 | NET2full | STEP | Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and spoke to me , saying , “ Come , I will show you the bride , the wife of the Lamb !”

‏ Revelation of John 21:9

The New Jerusalem Descends

9 Then ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.} one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and spoke to me, ^{▼▼tn Grk “with me.” The translation “with me” implies that John was engaged in a dialogue with the one speaking to him (e.g., Jesus or an angel) when in reality it was a one-sided conversation, with John doing all the listening. For this reason, μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ (met’ emou, “with me”) was translated as “to me.” See also v. 15.} saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb!”