Revelation 7:13

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

Cross-reference

Revelation 7:9 Historical context

Revelation 7:9 describes the great multitude in white robes — the very group the elder asks about in verse 13.

Revelation 4:4 Historical context

In Revelation 4:4, the twenty‑four elders are described with white robes and golden crowns — the same elder who speaks here belongs to that group.

Revelation 4:10 Historical context

In Revelation 4:10, the elders worship by casting their crowns — this elder, part of that group, now asks John about the white‑robed multitude.

In Revelation 5:5, one of the elders tells John not to weep — the same elder figure addresses John again here, asking about the multitude.

Revelation 3:4 mentions those who have not soiled their clothes and will walk in white, directly paralleling the white-robed multitude.

Revelation 3:18 counsels buying white clothes to cover shame, the same garment imagery used for the redeemed in this vision.

Isaiah 64:6 Contrast

Isaiah 64:6 describes our righteous acts as filthy rags — the opposite of the white robes washed in blood. A strong contrast.

Daniel 12:10 speaks of purification and being made spotless — a clear parallel to the washing and whitening of robes in Revelation 7:14.

Zechariah 13:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 13:1 promises a fountain for cleansing sin, which underlies the white robes washed in the Lamb's blood (Rev 7:14).

Zechariah 3:3 shows Joshua in filthy garments, contrasting with the white robes here — a shift from defilement to purity.

Luke 15:22 Parallel

Luke 15:22 gives the prodigal a robe as a sign of restored sonship, analogous to the white robes symbolizing redeemed identity.

Romans 6:22 Parallel

Romans 6:22 describes holiness leading to eternal life, which is pictured by the white robes of the redeemed.