In the message to Thyatira, Jesus says they tolerate a woman called Jezebel who calls herself a prophetess Revelation 2:20. He says she teaches and deceives his servants into sexual immorality and eating food sacrificed to idols Revelation 2:20.
In Revelation 2:18–25, the speaker presents himself as the Son of God with penetrating sight and firm authority. He praises the Thyatira community for active love, loyalty, service, and endurance, noting their growth. This passage is one message within the series addressed to seven assemblies in Asia Minor (Revelation 2–3).
The passage presents Jesus as “the Son of God” whose “eyes” and “feet” picture penetrating knowledge and firm authority (verse 18). He evaluates the church by what he sees, not by appearances. Thyatira is praised for visible, active good: love, faith, service, and endurance, and for growth over time—“your last works are more than the first” (verse 19).
A common mistake is to treat this as trivia. Names, places, numbers, and sequence details often carry memory, covenant identity, or narrative movement in the biblical story.
Start with Revelation 2:20, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
20But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.