Revelation 5:3
And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Cross-references
Revelation 5:13
Contrast
In Revelation 5:13, every creature in heaven, earth, and under the earth worships — contrasting with the earlier inability to find anyone worthy.
Revelation 5:9
Parallel
Revelation 5:9 declares the Lamb worthy to open the scroll — the solution to the dilemma in 5:3.
Revelation 3:7
Parallel
Revelation 3:7 identifies Christ as the one who opens and no one shuts — the same authority needed to open the scroll here.
Isaiah 41:28
Parallel
In Isaiah 41:28, no one among the idols can answer — a similar theme of universal inability, though applied to false gods.