Revelation 1:9
Jesus Christ appears to John
9 I am John. I am a believer, as you are. Because we belong to Jesus' kingdom, we are suffering. So we all need to be strong and patient, as Jesus helps us. The Roman leaders sent me as a prisoner to Patmos island because I taught God's message. I told people the true message about Jesus.
1:9Patmos island was near to the Roman region of Asia. This was part of the country that we now call Turkey. The Romans would not let John leave Patmos. That is how they punished him.
