The Apse in St. Paul Outside the Walls: Detail, Christ on his throne

The words in the book Christ is holding are VENITE BENEDICTI PATRIS MEI | PERCIPITE REGNUM Q[UOD] V[OBIS] P[REPARATUM] A[B] O[RIGINE] M[UNDI], "Come, you blessed of my Father, accept the kingdom prepared for you since the beginning of the world" (Matthew 25:34).

Kneeling at Christ's right foot is Pope Honorius III, identified by the inscription to the left of the base of the throne.

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Photographed at the basilica by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.