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22:18-21 Prohibition of Altering the Book, Promise that Jesus Is Coming Soon, and Final Pronouncement of Blessing. I warn is the same verb as testifies in v. 20. Jesus bears witness that no mere human may add to or take away from God's words without incurring the plagues described in this book and forfeiting its blessings. Moses had warned against adding to or subtracting from the Lord's commands (Deut. 4:2; 12:32). A prophet who spoke without God's authorization deserved death (Deut. 18:20-22). When Jesus testifies once more, Surely I am coming soon, his church responds, Come, Lord Jesus! echoing the early prayer of the Aramaic-speaking church, marana tha ("Our Lord, come!"; cf. 1 Cor. 16:22).