PROLOGUE

1 The revelation ofA Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his servantsa what must soon take place.b He made it known by sending his angelc to his servant John,d 2 who testified to the word of God and to the testimonyB of Jesus Christ,e whatever he saw.C 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy,f and blessed are those who hear the words of this prophecy and keepD what is written in it, because the time is near.