And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
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Gill's Exposition
And the angel said unto me,.... The same as in Rev 17:1
wherefore didst thou marvel? which is not said by way of reproof, as questions of this kind sometimes are, Act 3:12 for John did not wonder at…
Barnes' Notes
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? - He was doubtless struck with the appearance of John as he stood fixed in astonishment. The question asked him, “why” he wondered, was…
Adam Clarke
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel! I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carried her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns - The apostle was…
Here we have the mystery of this vision explained. The apostle wonders at the sight of this woman: the angel undertakes to open this vision to him, it being the key of the former visions; and he tells…
Cambridge Bible
The Interpretation of the Mystery, Rev 17:7-18
7. Wherefore didst thou marvel? Again the word should be wonder. For the angel's surprise at the seer not comprehending at once, see on Rev 7:14.
I will…