1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.



Ver. 1. A lamb] In opposition to that counterfeit lamb, Rev_13:12. A lion he can show himself at pleasure.



Stood] Ready pressed for action, as at the stoning of Stephen, or he stood sentinel for such as he here reserved to himself under the reign and rage of Antichrist.



A hundred forty and four thousand] The same that were sealed, Rev_7:4, all the holy martyrs, confessors, believers.



Having his Father’s name] His Father and their Father, his God and their God; this was written. on their foreheads, as "holiness to the Lord" was upon the high priest’s, Exo_28:36. For the constancy of their confession; they were not "ashamed of the gospel of Christ" Rom_1:16, nor "afraid with any amazement," 1Pe_3:6.