4I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.


In Context

1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.

2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"

3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.

4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.

5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."

6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Revelation 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to see it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much because no one had been found worthy to open the book nor to regard it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open, and to read the book, neither to look upon it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look in it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open and to read the scroll, nor to behold it,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.