The
Book of Revelation, often known simply as
Revelation or
The Apocalypse of John, is a book of the
New Testament that occupies a central place in
Christian eschatology. Its title is derived from the
first word of the text, written in
Koine Greek:
apokalypsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation". The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic document in the New Testament
canon (although there are short apocalyptic passages in various places in
the Gospels and the
Epistles).