I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
Ver. 16. I came near unto one of them that stood by,] i.e., To one of the holy angels. as Dan 7:10 Let us have recourse in like case to Christ's ministers, who are called "angels of the churches"; like as angels, by a like change of name, are called "ministering spirits." Heb 1:14 The preaching of the gospel is taken from the angels, Luk 2:10 and given to the ministers: hence Paul was sent to Ananias for further direction, Act 9:10-11 and Cornelius to Peter. Act 10:3-5
And asked him the truth,] i.e., The thing hereby signified. See John 1:17; John 14:7; holy minds are industrious after knowledge.