· Translation: KJV

Revelation 19:13He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called "The Word of God."

The setting

Patmos Island, Greece, ~95 AD. John sees the conquering King still wearing bloodstained clothes - not from this battle, but from Calvary. The Word who spoke creation into existence now returns to speak final judgment, marked forever by sacrificial love.

The emotion here: awestruck at the paradox of warrior-lamb returning in power

The original word

Logos (Λόγος) — the divine reason and creative expression of God made flesh

Why it matters

Ancient warriors wore enemy blood as victory symbols; Jesus wears His own blood as love's triumph

Read with care

What most readers miss in Revelation 19:13

The blood isn't from enemies He's killing - it's from the cross where He died for enemies

Common misconceptionPeople assume the blood is from enemies Jesus is defeating, but it's His own blood from the cross - He conquers through sacrifice, not slaughter.

Bible Genome reading

Revelation 19:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJohn
EraApostolic
Primary emotionworship
Literary typevision
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability80%
Memorability90%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone60%
Themes:sacrificedivine word

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Revelation 19:13 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, divine word. Notable phrases: clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood; The Word of God. This verse contains prophecy.

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