16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.



Ver. 16. And on his thigh] Where his sword hangs, Psa_45:3, to show that he will keep what he hath gained ( Vincere scis Hannibal, victoria uti nescis, said one), {a} or "on his thigh," qui filiabitur nomine eius, Psa_72:17, the name of Christ shall endure for ever; it shall be begotten, as one generation is begotten of another; there shall be a succession of Christ’s name; "he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands," Isa_53:10. Confer Gen_46:26. Or, "on his thigh," that is, on his lower parts, his people. Christ "will make the place of his feet glorious," Isa_60:13, that is, the Church in their lowest condition.



Lord of lords] This title the pope usurps; but what said Miconius in a letter to Calvin upon the view of the Church’s enemies? Gaudeo quod Christus Dominus est; alioqui totus desperassem, I am glad that Christ is Lord of lords, for else I should have been utterly out of hope.



{a} Non minor est virtus quam quaerere, parta tueri