In 1:18, the figure whom John sees identifies himself as "the First and the Last," who "was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever" — a reference to Jesus' resurrection.
在1:18，约翰看到的形象自称是“首先的”和“末后的”，是那“曾死过，现在又活了，直活到永永远远”的——所指的是耶稣的复活。