The Beast from the Sea

13 And the dragon stood on the sand of the ^[a]seashore.

Then I saw a ^(A)beast coming up out of the sea, having ^(B)ten horns and ^(C)seven heads, and on his horns were ^(D)ten crowns, and on his heads were ^(E)blasphemous names. ² And the beast that I saw was ^(F)like a leopard, and his feet were like those of ^(G)a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of ^(H)a lion. And the ^(I)dragon gave him his power and his ^(J)throne, and great authority. ³ I saw one of his heads as if it had been ^[b]fatally wounded, and his ^(K)fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth ^(L)was amazed and followed after the beast; ⁴ they worshiped the ^(M)dragon because he ^(N)gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “^(O)Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?” ⁵ A mouth was given to him ^(P)speaking ^[c]arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for ^(Q)forty-two months was given to him. ⁶ And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, ^(R)those who dwell in heaven.

⁷ It was also given to him to ^(S)make war with the ^[d]saints and to overcome them, and authority was given to him over ^(T)every tribe, people, language, and nation. ⁸ All who ^(U)live on the earth will worship him, everyone ^(V)whose name has not been ^[e]written ^(W)since the foundation of the world in the ^(X)book of life of ^(Y)the Lamb who has been slaughtered. ^9 (Z)If anyone has an ear, let him hear. ^10 (AA)If anyone ^[f]is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; ^(AB)if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is ^(AC)the ^[g]perseverance and the faith of the ^[h]saints.

The Beast from the Earth

¹¹ Then ^(AD)I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had ^(AE)two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a ^(AF)dragon. ¹² He ^(AG)exercises all the authority of the first beast ^[i](AH)in his presence. And he makes ^(AI)the earth and those who live on it ^(AJ)worship the first beast, whose ^(AK)fatal wound was healed. ¹³ He ^(AL)performs great signs, so that he even makes ^(AM)fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the presence of people. ¹⁴ And he ^(AN)deceives ^(AO)those who live on the earth because of ^(AP)the signs which it was given him to perform ^[j](AQ)in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the ^(AR)wound of the sword and has come to life. ¹⁵ And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even ^[k]speak and cause ^(AS)all who do not ^(AT)worship the image of the beast to be killed. ¹⁶ And he causes all, ^(AU)the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, ^[l]to be given a ^(AV)mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, ¹⁷ and he decrees that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the ^(AW)mark, either ^(AX)the name of the beast or ^(AY)the number of his name. ^18 (AZ)Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that ^(BA)of a ^[m]man; and his number is ^[n]six hundred and sixty-six.

⁸ “^(A)The beast that you saw ^(B)was, and is not, and is about to ^(C)come up out of the ^(D)abyss and ^[a](E)go to destruction. And ^(F)those who live on the earth, ^(G)whose names have not been written in the book of life ^(H)from the foundation of the world, will ^(I)wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and will ^[b]come. ^9 (J)Here is the mind which has wisdom. The ^(K)seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits, ¹⁰ and they are seven ^(L)kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. ¹¹ The beast which ^(M)was, and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he ^(N)goes to destruction. ¹² The ^(O)ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast ^(P)for one hour. ¹³ These have ^(Q)one ^[c]purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast.

Victory for the Lamb

¹⁴ These will wage ^(R)war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will ^(S)overcome them because He is ^(T)Lord of lords and ^(U)King of kings; and ^(V)those who are with Him are the ^(W)called and chosen and faithful.”

¹⁵ And he *said to me, “The ^(X)waters which you saw where the prostitute sits are ^(Y)peoples and multitudes, and nations and languages. ¹⁶ And the ^(Z)ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute and will make her ^(AA)desolate and ^(AB)naked, and will ^(AC)eat her flesh and will ^(AD)burn her up with fire. ¹⁷ For ^(AE)God has put it in their hearts to execute His ^[d]purpose ^[e]by ^(AF)having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the ^(AG)words of God will be fulfilled. ¹⁸ The woman whom you saw is ^(AH)the great city, which ^[f]reigns over the kings of the earth.”

The Fourfold Hallelujah

19 After these things I heard something like a ^(A)loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,

“^(B)Hallelujah! ^(C)Salvation, ^(D)glory, and power belong to our God, ^2 (E)because His ^(F)judgments are ^(G)true and righteous; for He has judged the ^(H)great prostitute who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and He has ^(I)avenged the blood of His bond-servants ^[a]on her.” ³ And a second time they said, “^(J)Hallelujah! ^(K)Her smoke rises forever and ever.” ⁴ And the ^(L)twenty-four elders and the ^(M)four living creatures ^(N)fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, “^(O)Amen. ^(P)Hallelujah!” ⁵ And a voice came from the throne, saying,

“^(Q)Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, ^(R)you who fear Him, the small and the great.” ⁶ Then I heard something like ^(S)the voice of a great multitude and like ^(T)the sound of many waters, and like the ^(U)sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying,

“^(V)Hallelujah! For the ^(W)Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.

Marriage of the Lamb

⁷ Let’s rejoice and be glad and ^(X)give the glory to Him, because ^(Y)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His ^[b](Z)bride has prepared herself.” ⁸ It was given to her to clothe herself in ^(AA)fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the ^(AB)righteous acts of the ^[c]saints.

⁹ Then ^(AC)he *said to me, “^(AD)Write: ‘^(AE)Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.’” And he *said to me, “^(AF)These are the true words of God.” ¹⁰ Then ^(AG)I fell at his feet to worship him. ^(AH)But he *said to me, “^[d]Do not do that; I am a ^(AI)fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who ^(AJ)hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

The Coming of Christ

¹¹ And I saw ^(AK)heaven opened, and behold, a ^(AL)white horse, and He who sat on it is called ^(AM)Faithful and True, and in ^(AN)righteousness He judges and wages war. ¹² His ^(AO)eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many ^(AP)crowns; and He has a ^(AQ)name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. ¹³ He is clothed with a ^(AR)robe dipped in blood, and His name is called ^(AS)The Word of God. ¹⁴ And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in ^(AT)fine linen, ^(AU)white and clean, were following Him on white horses. ^15 (AV)From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that ^(AW)with it He may strike down the nations, and He will ^[e](AX)rule them with a rod of iron; and ^(AY)He treads the ^[f]wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. ¹⁶ And on His robe and on His thigh He has ^(AZ)a name written: “^(BA)KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

¹⁷ Then I saw ^[g]an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to ^(BB)all the birds that fly in ^(BC)midheaven, “^(BD)Come, assemble for the great feast of God, ¹⁸ so that you may ^(BE)eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, ^(BF)both free and slaves, and ^(BG)small and great.”

¹⁹ And I saw ^(BH)the beast and ^(BI)the kings of the earth and their armies, assembled to make war against Him who ^(BJ)sat on the horse, and against His army.

Doom of the Beast and False Prophet

²⁰ And the beast was seized, and with him the ^(BK)false prophet who ^(BL)performed the signs ^[h](BM)in his presence, by which he ^(BN)deceived those who had received the ^(BO)mark of the beast and those who ^(BP)worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the ^(BQ)lake of ^(BR)fire, which burns with ^[i]brimstone. ²¹ And the rest were killed with the sword which ^(BS)came from the mouth of Him who ^(BT)sat on the horse, and ^(BU)all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Satan Bound

20 Then I saw ^(BV)an angel coming down from heaven, holding the ^(BW)key of the abyss and a great chain ^[j]in his hand. ² And he took hold of the ^(BX)dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and ^(BY)bound him for a thousand years; ³ and he threw him into the ^(BZ)abyss and shut it and ^(CA)sealed it over him, so that he would ^(CB)not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.

⁴ Then I saw ^(CC)thrones, and ^(CD)they sat on them, and ^(CE)judgment was given to them. And I saw ^(CF)the souls of those who had been beheaded because of ^[k]their ^(CG)testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not ^(CH)worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the ^(CI)mark on their foreheads and on their hands; and they ^(CJ)came to life and ^(CK)reigned with Christ for a thousand years. ⁵ The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. ^(CL)This is the first resurrection. ^6 (CM)Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the ^(CN)second death has no power, but they will be ^(CO)priests of God and of Christ, and will ^(CP)reign with Him for a thousand years.

Satan Freed and Doomed

⁷ When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be ^(CQ)released from his prison, ⁸ and will come out to ^(CR)deceive the nations which are at the ^(CS)four corners of the earth, ^(CT)Gog and Magog, to ^(CU)gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the ^(CV)sand of the ^[l]seashore. ⁹ And they ^(CW)came up on the ^[m]broad plain of the earth and surrounded the ^(CX)camp of the ^[n]saints and the ^(CY)beloved city, and ^(CZ)fire came down from heaven and devoured them. ¹⁰ And ^(DA)the devil who ^(DB)deceived them was thrown into the ^(DC)lake of fire and ^[o]brimstone, where the ^(DD)beast and the ^(DE)false prophet are also; and they will be ^(DF)tormented day and night forever and ever.

Judgment at the Throne of God

¹¹ Then I saw a great white ^(DG)throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose ^[p]presence ^(DH)earth and heaven fled, and ^(DI)no place was found for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, the ^(DJ)great and the small, standing before the throne, and ^[q](DK)books were opened; and another ^[r]book was opened, which is ^(DL)the book of life; and the dead ^(DM)were judged from the things which were written in the ^[s]books, ^(DN)according to their deeds. ¹³ And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and ^(DO)Death and Hades ^(DP)gave up the dead who were in them; and they were judged, each one of them ^(DQ)according to their deeds. ¹⁴ Then ^(DR)Death and Hades were thrown into ^(DS)the lake of fire. This is the ^(DT)second death, the lake of fire. ¹⁵ And if ^[t]anyone’s name was not found written in ^(DU)the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

The New Heaven and Earth

21 Then I saw ^(DV)a new heaven and a new earth; for ^(DW)the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. ² And I saw ^(DX)the holy city, ^(DY)new Jerusalem, ^(DZ)coming down out of heaven from God, ^(EA)prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.