Revelation 10-14
New Living Translation
The Angel and the Small Scroll
10 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire. 2 And in his hand was a small scroll[a] that had been opened. He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. 3 And he gave a great shout like the roar of a lion. And when he shouted, the seven thunders answered.
4 When the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Keep secret[b] what the seven thunders said, and do not write it down.”
5 Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand toward heaven. 6 He swore an oath in the name of the one who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, “There will be no more delay. 7 When the seventh angel blows his trumpet, God’s mysterious plan will be fulfilled. It will happen just as he announced it to his servants the prophets.”
8 Then the voice from heaven spoke to me again: “Go and take the open scroll from the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”
9 So I went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. “Yes, take it and eat it,” he said. “It will be sweet as honey in your mouth, but it will turn sour in your stomach!” 10 So I took the small scroll from the hand of the angel, and I ate it! It was sweet in my mouth, but when I swallowed it, it turned sour in my stomach.
11 Then I was told, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
The Two Witnesses
11 Then I was given a measuring stick, and I was told, “Go and measure the Temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers. 2 But do not measure the outer courtyard, for it has been turned over to the nations. They will trample the holy city for 42 months. 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will be clothed in burlap and will prophesy during those 1,260 days.”
4 These two prophets are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of all the earth. 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire flashes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die. 6 They have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall for as long as they prophesy. And they have the power to turn the rivers and oceans into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
7 When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit[c] will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them. 8 And their bodies will lie in the main street of Jerusalem,[d] the city that is figuratively called “Sodom” and “Egypt,” the city where their Lord was crucified. 9 And for three and a half days, all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will stare at their bodies. No one will be allowed to bury them. 10 All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.
11 But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them. 12 Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.
13 At the same time there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed a tenth of the city. Seven thousand people died in that earthquake, and everyone else was terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second terror is past, but look, the third terror is coming quickly.
The Seventh Trumpet Brings the Third Terror
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven:
“The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ,[e]
and he will reign forever and ever.”
16 The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell with their faces to the ground and worshiped him. 17 And they said,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty,
the one who is and who always was,
for now you have assumed your great power
and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were filled with wrath,
but now the time of your wrath has come.
It is time to judge the dead
and reward your servants the prophets,
as well as your holy people,
and all who fear your name,
from the least to the greatest.
It is time to destroy
all who have caused destruction on the earth.”
19 Then, in heaven, the Temple of God was opened and the Ark of his covenant could be seen inside the Temple. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed and roared, and there was an earthquake and a terrible hailstorm.
The Woman and the Dragon
12 Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant, and she cried out because of her labor pains and the agony of giving birth.
3 Then I witnessed in heaven another significant event. I saw a large red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, with seven crowns on his heads. 4 His tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky, and he threw them to the earth. He stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born.
5 She gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to care for her for 1,260 days.
7 Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. 8 And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. 9 This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.
10 Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,
“It has come at last—
salvation and power
and the Kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Christ.[f]
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters[g]
has been thrown down to earth—
the one who accuses them
before our God day and night.
11 And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
and by their testimony.
And they did not love their lives so much
that they were afraid to die.
12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens!
And you who live in the heavens, rejoice!
But terror will come on the earth and the sea,
for the devil has come down to you in great anger,
knowing that he has little time.”
13 When the dragon realized that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14 But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness. There she would be cared for and protected from the dragon[h] for a time, times, and half a time.
15 Then the dragon tried to drown the woman with a flood of water that flowed from his mouth. 16 But the earth helped her by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that gushed out from the mouth of the dragon. 17 And the dragon was angry at the woman and declared war against the rest of her children—all who keep God’s commandments and maintain their testimony for Jesus.
18 Then the dragon took his stand[i] on the shore beside the sea.
The Beast out of the Sea
13 Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God. 2 This beast looked like a leopard, but it had the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion! And the dragon gave the beast his own power and throne and great authority.
3 I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery—but the fatal wound was healed! The whole world marveled at this miracle and gave allegiance to the beast. 4 They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they also worshiped the beast. “Who is as great as the beast?” they exclaimed. “Who is able to fight against him?”
5 Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do whatever he wanted for forty-two months. 6 And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven.[j] 7 And the beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation. 8 And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast. They are the ones whose names were not written in the Book of Life that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered before the world was made.[k]
9 Anyone with ears to hear
should listen and understand.
10 Anyone who is destined for prison
will be taken to prison.
Anyone destined to die by the sword
will die by the sword.
This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.
The Beast out of the Earth
11 Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke with the voice of a dragon. 12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 13 He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching. 14 And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life. 15 He was then permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak. Then the statue of the beast commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die.
16 He required everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. 17 And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. 18 Wisdom is needed here. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.[l] His number is 666.[m]
The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.
3 This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 They have kept themselves as pure as virgins,[n] following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering[o] to God and to the Lamb. 5 They have told no lies; they are without blame.
The Three Angels
6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. 7 “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”
8 Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”
9 Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand 10 must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. 11 The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”
12 This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”
The Harvest of the Earth
14 Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man.[p] He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
15 Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe.” 16 So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.
17 After that, another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. 18 Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment.” 19 So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath. 20 The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles[q] long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
Footnotes
- 10:2 Or book; also in 10:8, 9, 10.
- 10:4 Greek Seal up.
- 11:7 Or the abyss, or the underworld.
- 11:8 Greek the great city.
- 11:15 Or his Messiah.
- 12:10a Or his Messiah.
- 12:10b Greek brothers.
- 12:14 Greek the serpent; also in 12:15. See 12:9.
- 12:18 Greek Then he took his stand; some manuscripts read Then I took my stand. Some translations put this entire sentence into 13:1.
- 13:6 Some manuscripts read and his dwelling and all who dwell in heaven.
- 13:8 Or not written in the Book of Life before the world was made—the Book that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered.
- 13:18a Or of humanity.
- 13:18b Some manuscripts read 616.
- 14:4a Greek They are virgins who have not defiled themselves with women.
- 14:4b Greek as firstfruits.
- 14:14 Or like a son of man. See Dan 7:13. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
- 14:20 Greek 1,600 stadia [300 kilometers].
Revelation 10-14
New American Standard Bible
The Angel and the Little Scroll
10 I saw another (A)strong angel (B)coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud; and the (C)rainbow was on his head, and (D)his face was like the sun, and his (E)feet like pillars of fire; 2 and he had in his hand a (F)little scroll, which was open. He placed (G)his right foot on the sea and his left on the land; 3 and he cried out with a loud voice, (H)as when a lion roars; and when he had cried out, the (I)seven peals of thunder [a]uttered their voices. 4 When the seven peals of thunder had spoken, (J)I was about to write; and I (K)heard a voice from heaven, saying, “(L)Seal up the things which the seven peals of thunder have spoken, and do not write them.” 5 Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land (M)raised his right hand to heaven, 6 (N)and swore by (O)Him who lives forever and ever, (P)who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that (Q)there will no longer be a delay, 7 but in the days of the voice of the (R)seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then (S)the mystery of God is finished, as He announced to His servants the prophets.
8 Then (T)the voice which I heard from heaven, I heard again speaking with me, and saying, “Go, take (U)the scroll which is open in the hand of the angel who (V)stands on the sea and on the land.” 9 And I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little scroll. And he *said to me, “(W)Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.” 10 I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was sweet as honey; and when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter. 11 And (X)they *said to me, “You must (Y)prophesy again concerning (Z)many peoples, nations, languages, and (AA)kings.”
The Two Witnesses
11 Then there was given to me a [b](AB)measuring rod like a staff; [c]and (AC)someone said, “Get up and measure the [d]temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2 [e]Leave out the (AD)courtyard which is outside the [f]temple and do not measure it, because (AE)it has been given to the nations; and they will (AF)trample (AG)the holy city for (AH)forty-two months. 3 And I will grant authority to my two (AI)witnesses, and they will prophesy for (AJ)1,260 days, clothed in (AK)sackcloth.” 4 These are the (AL)two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, (AM)fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and so if anyone wants to harm them, (AN)he must be killed in this way. 6 These have the power to (AO)shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during (AP)the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to (AQ)turn them into blood, and (AR)to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.
7 When they have finished their testimony, (AS)the beast that comes up out of the (AT)abyss will (AU)make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie on the street of the (AV)great city which [g]spiritually is called (AW)Sodom and (AX)Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9 Those from (AY)the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead [h]bodies for three and a half days, and [i](AZ)will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And (BA)those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will (BB)send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented (BC)those who live on the earth.
11 And after the three and a half days, (BD)the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “(BE)Come up here.” And they (BF)went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And [j]at that time there was a great (BG)earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; [k]seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and (BH)gave glory to the (BI)God of heaven.
14 The second (BJ)woe has passed; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.
The Seventh Trumpet: Christ’s Reign Foreseen
15 Then the (BK)seventh angel sounded; and there were (BL)loud voices in heaven, saying,
“(BM)The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (BN)His [l]Christ; and (BO)He will reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who (BP)sit on their thrones before God, (BQ)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,
“We give You thanks, (BR)Lord God, the Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to (BS)reign. 18 And (BT)the nations were enraged, and (BU)Your wrath came, and (BV)the time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to [m]reward Your (BW)bond-servants the prophets and the [n]saints and those who fear Your name, (BX)the small and the great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
19 And (BY)the [o]temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and (BZ)the ark of His covenant appeared in His [p]temple, and there were flashes of (CA)lightning and sounds and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a (CB)great [q]hailstorm.
The Woman, Israel
12 A great (CC)sign appeared (CD)in heaven: (CE)a woman (CF)clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2 and she was pregnant and she *(CG)cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth.
The Red Dragon, Satan
3 Then (CH)another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red (CI)dragon having (CJ)seven heads and (CK)ten horns, and on his heads were (CL)seven crowns. 4 And his tail *swept away a (CM)third of the stars of heaven and (CN)hurled them to the earth. And the (CO)dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth (CP)he might devour her Child.
The Male Child, Christ
5 And (CQ)she gave birth to a Son, a male, who is going to [r](CR)rule all the [s]nations with a rod of iron; and her Child was (CS)caught up to God and to His throne. 6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she *had a place prepared by God, so that there [t]she would be nourished for (CT)1,260 days.
The Angel, Michael
7 And there was war in heaven, (CU)Michael and his angels waging war with the (CV)dragon. The dragon and (CW)his angels waged war, 8 and they did not prevail, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. 9 And the great (CX)dragon was thrown down, the (CY)serpent of old who is called the devil and (CZ)Satan, who (DA)deceives the whole [u]world; he was (DB)thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 Then I heard (DC)a loud voice in heaven, saying,
“Now the (DD)salvation, and the power, and the (DE)kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the (DF)accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night. 11 And they (DG)overcame him because of (DH)the blood of the Lamb and because of (DI)the word of their testimony, and they (DJ)did not love their life even [v]when faced with death. 12 For this reason, (DK)rejoice, you heavens and (DL)you who dwell in them. (DM)Woe to the earth and the sea, because (DN)the devil has come down to you with great wrath, knowing that he has only (DO)a short time.”
13 And when the (DP)dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted (DQ)the woman who gave birth to the male Child. 14 But the (DR)two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly (DS)into the wilderness to her place, where she *was nourished for (DT)a time, times, and half a time, away from the presence of the serpent. 15 And the (DU)serpent hurled water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood. 16 [w]But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon had hurled out of his mouth. 17 So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to (DV)make war with the rest of her [x](DW)children, who (DX)keep the commandments of God and (DY)hold to the testimony of Jesus.
The Beast from the Sea
13 And the dragon stood on the sand of the [y]seashore.
Then I saw a (DZ)beast coming up out of the sea, having (EA)ten horns and (EB)seven heads, and on his horns were (EC)ten crowns, and on his heads were (ED)blasphemous names. 2 And the beast that I saw was (EE)like a leopard, and his feet were like those of (EF)a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of (EG)a lion. And the (EH)dragon gave him his power and his (EI)throne, and great authority. 3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been [z]fatally wounded, and his (EJ)fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth (EK)was amazed and followed after the beast; 4 they worshiped the (EL)dragon because he (EM)gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “(EN)Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?” 5 A mouth was given to him (EO)speaking [aa]arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for (EP)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, (EQ)those who dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to (ER)make war with the [ab]saints and to overcome them, and authority was given to him over (ES)every tribe, people, language, and nation. 8 All who (ET)live on the earth will worship him, everyone (EU)whose name has not been [ac]written (EV)since the foundation of the world in the (EW)book of life of (EX)the Lamb who has been slaughtered. 9 (EY)If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 (EZ)If anyone [ad]is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; (FA)if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is (FB)the [ae]perseverance and the faith of the [af]saints.
The Beast from the Earth
11 Then (FC)I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had (FD)two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a (FE)dragon. 12 He (FF)exercises all the authority of the first beast [ag](FG)in his presence. And he makes (FH)the earth and those who live on it (FI)worship the first beast, whose (FJ)fatal wound was healed. 13 He (FK)performs great signs, so that he even makes (FL)fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the presence of people. 14 And he (FM)deceives (FN)those who live on the earth because of (FO)the signs which it was given him to perform [ah](FP)in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the (FQ)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 [ai]speak and cause (FR)all who do not (FS)worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, (FT)the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, [aj]to be given a (FU)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 (FV)mark, either (FW)the name of the beast or (FX)the number of his name. 18 (FY)Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that (FZ)of a [ak]man; and his number is [al]six hundred and sixty-six.
The Lamb and the 144,000 on Mount Zion
14 Then I looked, and behold, (GA)the Lamb was standing on (GB)Mount Zion, and with Him (GC)144,000 who had (GD)His name and the (GE)name of His Father written (GF)on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like (GG)the sound of many waters and like the (GH)sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of (GI)harpists playing on their harps. 3 And they *sang [am](GJ)a new song before the throne and before the (GK)four living creatures and the (GL)elders; and (GM)no one was able to learn the song except the (GN)144,000 who had been (GO)purchased from the earth. 4 (GP)These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are celibate. These are the ones who (GQ)follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been (GR)purchased from mankind (GS)as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And (GT)no lie was found in their mouths; they are (GU)blameless.
Vision of the Angel with the Gospel
6 And I saw another angel flying in (GV)midheaven with (GW)an eternal gospel to preach to (GX)those who [an]live on the earth, and to (GY)every nation, tribe, language, and people; 7 and he said with a loud voice, “(GZ)Fear God and (HA)give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who (HB)made the heaven and the earth, and sea and (HC)springs of waters.”
8 And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “[ao](HD)Fallen, fallen is (HE)Babylon the great, she who has (HF)made all the nations drink of the (HG)wine of the [ap]passion of her sexual immorality.”
Doom for Worshipers of the Beast
9 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone (HH)worships the beast and his (HI)image, and receives a (HJ)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink of the (HK)wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed [aq]in full strength (HL)in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with (HM)fire and [ar]brimstone in the presence of the (HN)holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the (HO)smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; (HP)they have no rest day and night, those who (HQ)worship the beast and his (HR)image, and [as]whoever receives the (HS)mark of his name.” 12 Here is (HT)the [at]perseverance of the [au]saints who (HU)keep the commandments of God and [av](HV)their faith in Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write: ‘(HW)Blessed are the dead who (HX)die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” (HY)says the Spirit, “so that they may (HZ)rest from their labors, for their (IA)deeds follow with them.”
The Harvest
14 Then I looked, and behold, a (IB)white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one (IC)like [aw]a son of man, with a golden (ID)crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. 15 And another angel (IE)came out of the [ax]temple, calling out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “[ay](IF)Put in your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the (IG)harvest of the earth [az]is ripe.” 16 Then He who sat on the cloud [ba]swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel (IH)came out of the [bb]temple which is in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. 18 Then another angel, (II)the one who has power over fire, came out from (IJ)the altar; and he called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “[bc](IK)Put in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters [bd]from the vine of the earth, (IL)because her grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel [be]swung his sickle to the earth and gathered the clusters from the vine of the earth, and threw them into (IM)the great wine press of the wrath of God. 20 And (IN)the wine press was trampled (IO)outside the city, and (IP)blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses’ bridles, [bf]for a distance of [bg]1,600 stadia.
Footnotes
- Revelation 10:3 Or spoke
- Revelation 11:1 Lit reed
- Revelation 11:1 Lit saying
- Revelation 11:1 Or sanctuary
- Revelation 11:2 Lit Throw out
- Revelation 11:2 Or sanctuary
- Revelation 11:8 I.e., from the viewpoint of the Holy Spirit
- Revelation 11:9 Lit body
- Revelation 11:9 Lit do not permit
- Revelation 11:13 Or in that hour
- Revelation 11:13 Lit names of people, seven thousand
- Revelation 11:15 I.e., Messiah
- Revelation 11:18 Lit give the reward to
- Revelation 11:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary
- Revelation 11:19 Or sanctuary
- Revelation 11:19 Lit hail
- Revelation 12:5 Or shepherd
- Revelation 12:5 Or Gentiles
- Revelation 12:6 Lit they would nourish her for
- Revelation 12:9 Lit inhabited earth
- Revelation 12:11 Lit to the point of death
- Revelation 12:16 Lit And
- Revelation 12:17 Lit seed
- Revelation 13:1 Lit sea
- Revelation 13:3 Lit slaughtered to death
- Revelation 13:5 Lit great things
- Revelation 13:7 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Revelation 13:8 Or written in the book...slain from the foundation of the world
- Revelation 13:10 Or leads into captivity
- Revelation 13:10 Or steadfastness
- Revelation 13:10 See note v 7
- Revelation 13:12 Or by his authority
- Revelation 13:14 Or by the authority of
- Revelation 13:15 One early ms speak, and he will cause
- Revelation 13:16 Lit so that they give them a mark
- Revelation 13:18 Or human
- Revelation 13:18 I.e., spelled out in Gr as 600 + 60 + 6; one early ms has the letters for 616
- Revelation 14:3 One early ms something like a new song
- Revelation 14:6 Lit sit
- Revelation 14:8 Lit Babylon...fell, fell, she who
- Revelation 14:8 Or wrath (incurred from God)
- Revelation 14:10 Lit unmixed; in ancient times wine was usually diluted with water
- Revelation 14:10 I.e., burning sulfur
- Revelation 14:11 Lit if anyone
- Revelation 14:12 Or steadfastness
- Revelation 14:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Revelation 14:12 Lit the faith of
- Revelation 14:14 Or the Son of Man
- Revelation 14:15 Or sanctuary
- Revelation 14:15 Lit Send forth
- Revelation 14:15 Lit has become dry
- Revelation 14:16 Lit cast
- Revelation 14:17 Or sanctuary
- Revelation 14:18 Lit Send forth
- Revelation 14:18 Lit of
- Revelation 14:19 Lit cast
- Revelation 14:20 Lit from
- Revelation 14:20 Possibly about 184 miles or 296 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m
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