16. “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to announce these things to you in the churches. I am descended from the family of David; I am the bright morning star.”
17. The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!”Everyone who hears this must also say, “Come!”Come, whoever is thirsty; accept the water of life as a gift, whoever wants it.
18. I, John, solemnly warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: if anyone adds anything to them, God will add to his or her punishment the plagues described in this book.