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NASB | Revelation 1:18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 1:18 and the Ever-living One [living in and beyond all time and space]. I died, but see, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of [absolute control and victory over] death and of Hades (the realm of the dead). |
Bible Question: Where in the Bible does it say that Jesus went to hell to retrive the keys to death, hell and grave. Or is that someones interpretation of what he belives the scriptures say. |
Bible Answer: There are two passages of Scripture, that people may have heard read out, and cannot remember what exactly was word for word said, and are as a result confused. These verses are found at Matthew 16:18-19, and 1st Peter 3:18-20. Jesus of course did not go to hell, He said "It is finished", before He died, therefore no visit to hell was required. What Peter is refering to in these verses is that it was the Spirit of Jesus preaching through Noah, to the people who were alive in Noah's day, and who are now in prison awaiting judgment. Peter has similar thoughts in mind at 2nd Peter 2:4-5. I hope that this might be of some help. |