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Revelation 14-22
New King James Version
Revelation 14-22
New King James Version
The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I looked, and behold, [a]a (A)Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him (B)one hundred and forty-four thousand, [b]having His Father’s name (C)written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, (D)like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of (E)harpists playing their harps. 3 They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song (F)except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, (G)for they are virgins. These are the ones (H)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These (I)were [c]redeemed from among men, (J)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And (K)in their mouth was found no [d]deceit, for (L)they are without fault [e]before the throne of God.
The Proclamations of Three Angels
6 Then I saw another angel (M)flying in the midst of heaven, (N)having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—(O)to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— 7 saying with a loud voice, (P)“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; (Q)and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
8 And another angel followed, saying, (R)“Babylon[f] is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because (S)she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, (T)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his (U)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself (V)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is (W)poured out full strength into (X)the cup of His indignation. (Y)He shall be tormented with (Z)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And (AA)the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
12 (AB)Here is the [g]patience of the saints; (AC)here[h] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [i]to me, “Write: (AD)‘Blessed are the dead (AE)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, (AF)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (AG)them.”
Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel (AH)came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, (AI)“Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come [j]for You to reap, for the harvest (AJ)of the earth is ripe.” 16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
Reaping the Grapes of Wrath
17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, (AK)who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, (AL)“Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” 19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into (AM)the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And (AN)the winepress was trampled (AO)outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, (AP)up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred [k]furlongs.
Prelude to the Bowl Judgments
15 Then (AQ)I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: (AR)seven angels having the seven last plagues, (AS)for in them the wrath of God is complete.
2 And I saw something like (AT)a sea of glass (AU)mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, (AV)over his image and [l]over his mark and over the (AW)number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, (AX)having harps of God. 3 They sing (AY)the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the (AZ)Lamb, saying:
(BA)“Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
(BB)Just and true are Your ways,
O King of the [m]saints!
4 (BC)Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are (BD)holy.
For (BE)all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”
5 After these things I looked, and [n]behold, (BF)the [o]temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 6 And out of the [p]temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, (BG)clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands. 7 (BH)Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God (BI)who lives forever and ever. 8 (BJ)The temple was filled with smoke (BK)from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
The Seven Bowls
16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying (BL)to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the [q]bowls (BM)of the wrath of God on the earth.”
First Bowl: Loathsome Sores
2 So the first went and poured out his bowl (BN)upon the earth, and a [r]foul and (BO)loathsome sore came upon the men (BP)who had the mark of the beast and those (BQ)who worshiped his image.
Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood
3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl (BR)on the sea, and (BS)it became blood as of a dead man; (BT)and every living creature in the sea died.
Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood
4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl (BU)on the rivers and springs of water, (BV)and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:
(BW)“You are righteous, [s]O Lord,
The One (BX)who is and who [t]was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.
6 For (BY)they have shed the blood (BZ)of saints and prophets,
(CA)And You have given them blood to drink.
[u]For it is their just due.”
7 And I heard [v]another from the altar saying, “Even so, (CB)Lord God Almighty, (CC)true and righteous are Your judgments.”
Fourth Bowl: Men Are Scorched
8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl (CD)on the sun, (CE)and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they (CF)blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; (CG)and they did not repent (CH)and give Him glory.
Fifth Bowl: Darkness and Pain
10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl (CI)on the throne of the beast, (CJ)and his kingdom became full of darkness; (CK)and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. 11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up
12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl (CL)on the great river Euphrates, (CM)and its water was dried up, (CN)so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean (CO)spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of (CP)the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of (CQ)the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, (CR)performing signs, which go out to the kings [w]of the earth and of (CS)the whole world, to gather them to (CT)the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 (CU)“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, (CV)lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”
16 (CW)And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, [x]Armageddon.
Seventh Bowl: The Earth Utterly Shaken
17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, (CX)“It is done!” 18 And (CY)there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; (CZ)and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake (DA)as had not occurred since men were on the earth. 19 Now (DB)the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And (DC)great Babylon (DD)was remembered before God, (DE)to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. 20 Then (DF)every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.
The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast
17 Then (DG)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying [y]to me, “Come, (DH)I will show you the judgment of (DI)the great harlot (DJ)who sits on many waters, 2 (DK)with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and (DL)the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”
3 So he carried me away in the Spirit (DM)into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting (DN)on a scarlet beast which was full of (DO)names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman (DP)was arrayed in purple and scarlet, (DQ)and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, (DR)having in her hand a golden cup (DS)full of abominations and the filthiness of [z]her fornication. 5 And on her forehead a name was written:
(DT)MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH.
6 I saw (DU)the woman, drunk (DV)with the blood of the saints and with the blood of (DW)the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
The Meaning of the Woman and the Beast
7 But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the [aa]mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and (DX)will ascend out of the bottomless pit and (DY)go to [ab]perdition. And those who (DZ)dwell on the earth (EA)will marvel, (EB)whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and [ac]yet is.
9 (EC)“Here is the mind which has wisdom: (ED)The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. 10 There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must (EE)continue a short time. 11 The (EF)beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to [ad]perdition.
12 (EG)“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 (EH)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (EI)overcome them, (EJ)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (EK)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
15 Then he said to me, (EL)“The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, (EM)are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which you [ae]saw on the beast, (EN)these will hate the harlot, make her (EO)desolate (EP)and naked, eat her flesh and (EQ)burn her with fire. 17 (ER)For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, (ES)until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman whom you saw (ET)is that great city (EU)which reigns over the kings of the earth.”
The Fall of Babylon the Great
18 After(EV) these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, (EW)and the earth was illuminated with his glory. 2 And he cried [af]mightily with a loud voice, saying, (EX)“Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and (EY)has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and (EZ)a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 For all the nations (FA)have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, (FB)and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the [ag]abundance of her luxury.”
4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, (FC)“Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 (FD)For her sins [ah]have reached to heaven, and (FE)God has remembered her iniquities. 6 (FF)Render to her just as she rendered [ai]to you, and repay her double according to her works; (FG)in the cup which she has mixed, (FH)mix double for her. 7 (FI)In the measure that she glorified herself and lived [aj]luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as (FJ)queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ 8 Therefore her plagues will come (FK)in one day—death and mourning and famine. And (FL)she will be utterly burned with fire, (FM)for strong is the Lord God who [ak]judges her.
The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall
9 (FN)“The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her (FO)will weep and lament for her, (FP)when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, (FQ)‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! (FR)For in one hour your judgment has come.’
11 “And (FS)the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12 (FT)merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and (FU)souls of men. 14 The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have [al]gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, (FV)that great city (FW)that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 (FX)For in one hour such great riches [am]came to nothing.’ (FY)Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 (FZ)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (GA)‘What is like this great city?’
19 (GB)“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! (GC)For in one hour she [an]is made desolate.’
20 (GD)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [ao]holy apostles and prophets, for (GE)God has avenged you on her!”
Finality of Babylon’s Fall
21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, (GF)“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and (GG)shall not be found anymore. 22 (GH)The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore. 23 (GI)The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, (GJ)and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For (GK)your merchants were the great men of the earth, (GL)for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 And (GM)in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who (GN)were slain on the earth.”
Heaven Exults over Babylon
19 After these things (GO)I [ap]heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! (GP)Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to [aq]the Lord our God! 2 For (GQ)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He (GR)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! (GS)Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” 4 And (GT)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, (GU)“Amen! Alleluia!” 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, (GV)“Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, (GW)both[ar] small and great!”
6 (GX)And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For (GY)the[as] Lord God Omnipotent reigns! 7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for (GZ)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And (HA)to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, (HB)for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
9 Then he said to me, “Write: (HC)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (HD)“These are the true sayings of God.” 10 And (HE)I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, (HF)“See that you do not do that! I am your (HG)fellow servant, and of your brethren (HH)who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the (HI)testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Christ on a White Horse
11 (HJ)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (HK)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (HL)Faithful and True, and (HM)in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 (HN)His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. (HO)He [at]had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 (HP)He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called (HQ)The Word of God. 14 (HR)And the armies in heaven, (HS)clothed in [au]fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now (HT)out of His mouth goes a [av]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (HU)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (HV)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And (HW)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
(HX)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.
The Beast and His Armies Defeated
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, (HY)“Come and gather together for the [aw]supper of the great God, 18 (HZ)that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, [ax]free and slave, both small and great.”
19 (IA)And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 (IB)Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and (IC)those who worshiped his image. (ID)These two were cast alive into the lake of fire (IE)burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest (IF)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (IG)And all the birds (IH)were filled with their flesh.
Satan Bound 1,000 Years
20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (II)having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of (IJ)the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and (IK)set a seal on him, (IL)so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.
The Saints Reign with Christ 1,000 Years
4 And I saw (IM)thrones, and they sat on them, and (IN)judgment was committed to them. Then I saw (IO)the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, (IP)who had not worshiped the beast (IQ)or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they (IR)lived and (IS)reigned with Christ for [ay]a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such (IT)the second death has no power, but they shall be (IU)priests of God and of Christ, (IV)and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
Satanic Rebellion Crushed(IW)
7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out (IX)to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, (IY)Gog and Magog, (IZ)to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. 9 (JA)They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. 10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (JB)where[az] the beast and the false prophet are. And they (JC)will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
The Great White Throne Judgment
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face (JD)the earth and the heaven fled away. (JE)And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, (JF)small and great, standing before [ba]God, (JG)and books were opened. And another (JH)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged (JI)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, (JJ)and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. (JK)And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then (JL)Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. (JM)This is the second [bb]death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life (JN)was cast into the lake of fire.
All Things Made New
21 Now (JO)I saw a new heaven and a new earth, (JP)for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, [bc]John, saw (JQ)the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared (JR)as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, (JS)the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 (JT)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; (JU)there shall be no more death, (JV)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
5 Then (JW)He who sat on the throne said, (JX)“Behold, I make all things new.” And He said [bd]to me, “Write, for (JY)these words are true and faithful.”
6 And He said to me, (JZ)“It[be] is done! (KA)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. (KB)I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7 He who overcomes [bf]shall inherit all things, and (KC)I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 (KD)But the cowardly, [bg]unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in (KE)the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
The New Jerusalem(KF)
9 Then one of (KG)the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came [bh]to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you (KH)the [bi]bride, the Lamb’s wife.” 10 And he carried me away (KI)in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me (KJ)the [bj]great city, the [bk]holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 (KK)having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with (KL)twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 (KM)three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and (KN)on them were the [bl]names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me (KO)had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand [bm]furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 (KP)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve (KQ)pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. (KR)And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
The Glory of the New Jerusalem
22 (KS)But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 (KT)The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine [bn]in it, for the [bo]glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 (KU)And the nations [bp]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor [bq]into it. 25 (KV)Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (KW)(there shall be no night there). 26 (KX)And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into [br]it. 27 But (KY)there shall by no means enter it anything [bs]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s (KZ)Book of Life.
The River of Life
22 And he showed me (LA)a [bt]pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 (LB)In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was (LC)the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were (LD)for the healing of the nations. 3 And (LE)there shall be no more curse, (LF)but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His (LG)servants shall serve Him. 4 (LH)They shall see His face, and (LI)His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 (LJ)There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor (LK)light of the sun, for (LL)the Lord God gives them light. (LM)And they shall reign forever and ever.
The Time Is Near
6 Then he said to me, (LN)“These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the [bu]holy prophets (LO)sent His angel to show His servants the things which must (LP)shortly take place.
7 (LQ)“Behold, I am coming quickly! (LR)Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
8 Now I, John, [bv]saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, (LS)I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
9 Then he said to me, (LT)“See that you do not do that. [bw]For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” 10 (LU)And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, (LV)for the time is at hand. 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him [bx]be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
Jesus Testifies to the Churches
12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and (LW)My reward is with Me, (LX)to give to every one according to his work. 13 (LY)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the [by]Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
14 (LZ)Blessed are those who [bz]do His commandments, that they may have the right (MA)to the tree of life, (MB)and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 [ca]But (MC)outside are (MD)dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
16 (ME)“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. (MF)I am the Root and the Offspring of David, (MG)the Bright and Morning Star.”
17 And the Spirit and (MH)the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” (MI)And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
A Warning
18 [cb]For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (MJ)If anyone adds to these things, [cc]God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, (MK)God[cd] shall take away his part from the [ce]Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
I Am Coming Quickly
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be [cf]with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- Revelation 14:1 NU, M the
- Revelation 14:1 NU, M add His name and
- Revelation 14:4 M adds by Jesus
- Revelation 14:5 NU, M falsehood
- Revelation 14:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5.
- Revelation 14:8 NU Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, which has made; M Babylon the great is fallen. She has made
- Revelation 14:12 steadfastness, perseverance
- Revelation 14:12 NU, M omit here are those
- Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 14:15 NU, M omit for You
- Revelation 14:20 Lit. stadia, about 184 miles in all
- Revelation 15:2 NU, M omit over his mark
- Revelation 15:3 NU, M nations
- Revelation 15:5 NU, M omit behold
- Revelation 15:5 sanctuary, the inner shrine
- Revelation 15:6 sanctuary, the inner shrine
- Revelation 16:1 NU, M seven bowls
- Revelation 16:2 severe and malignant, lit. bad and evil
- Revelation 16:5 NU, M omit O Lord
- Revelation 16:5 NU, M was, the Holy One
- Revelation 16:6 NU, M omit For
- Revelation 16:7 NU, M omit another from
- Revelation 16:14 NU, M omit of the earth and
- Revelation 16:16 Lit. Mount Megiddo; M Megiddo
- Revelation 17:1 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 17:4 M the fornication of the earth
- Revelation 17:7 hidden truth
- Revelation 17:8 destruction
- Revelation 17:8 NU, M shall be present
- Revelation 17:11 destruction
- Revelation 17:16 NU, M saw, and the beast
- Revelation 18:2 NU, M omit mightily
- Revelation 18:3 Lit. strengths
- Revelation 18:5 NU, M have been heaped up
- Revelation 18:6 NU, M omit to you
- Revelation 18:7 sensually
- Revelation 18:8 NU, M has judged
- Revelation 18:14 NU, M been lost to you
- Revelation 18:17 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles
- Revelation 19:1 NU, M add something like
- Revelation 19:1 NU, M omit the Lord
- Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both
- Revelation 19:6 NU, M our
- Revelation 19:12 M adds names written, and
- Revelation 19:14 NU, M pure white linen
- Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
- Revelation 19:17 NU, M great supper of God
- Revelation 19:18 NU, M both free
- Revelation 20:4 M the
- Revelation 20:10 NU, M where also
- Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne
- Revelation 20:14 NU, M death, the lake of fire.
- Revelation 21:2 NU, M omit John
- Revelation 21:5 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 21:6 M omits It is done
- Revelation 21:7 M I shall give him these things
- Revelation 21:8 M adds and sinners,
- Revelation 21:9 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 21:9 M woman, the Lamb’s bride
- Revelation 21:10 NU, M omit great
- Revelation 21:10 NU, M holy city, Jerusalem
- Revelation 21:14 NU, M twelve names
- Revelation 21:16 Lit. stadia, about 1,380 miles in all
- Revelation 21:23 NU, M omit in it
- Revelation 21:23 M very glory
- Revelation 21:24 NU, M omit of those who are saved
- Revelation 21:24 M of the nations to Him
- Revelation 21:26 M adds that they may enter in.
- Revelation 21:27 NU, M profane, nor one who causes
- Revelation 22:1 NU, M omit pure
- Revelation 22:6 NU, M spirits of the prophets
- Revelation 22:8 NU, M am the one who heard and saw
- Revelation 22:9 NU, M omit For
- Revelation 22:11 NU, M do right
- Revelation 22:13 NU, M First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
- Revelation 22:14 NU wash their robes,
- Revelation 22:15 NU, M omit But
- Revelation 22:18 NU, M omit For
- Revelation 22:18 M may God add
- Revelation 22:19 M may God take away
- Revelation 22:19 NU, M tree of life
- Revelation 22:21 NU with all; M with all the saints
Revelation 14-22
New International Version
Revelation 14-22
New International Version
The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb,(A) standing on Mount Zion,(B) and with him 144,000(C) who had his name and his Father’s name(D) written on their foreheads.(E) 2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters(F) and like a loud peal of thunder.(G) The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.(H) 3 And they sang a new song(I) before the throne and before the four living creatures(J) and the elders.(K) No one could learn the song except the 144,000(L) who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins.(M) They follow the Lamb wherever he goes.(N) They were purchased from among mankind(O) and offered as firstfruits(P) to God and the Lamb. 5 No lie was found in their mouths;(Q) they are blameless.(R)
The Three Angels
6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair,(S) and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth(T)—to every nation, tribe, language and people.(U) 7 He said in a loud voice, “Fear God(V) and give him glory,(W) because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made(X) the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”(Y)
8 A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’[a](Z) which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”(AA)
9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast(AB) and its image(AC) and receives its mark on their forehead(AD) or on their hand, 10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury,(AE) which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.(AF) They will be tormented with burning sulfur(AG) in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever.(AH) There will be no rest day or night(AI) for those who worship the beast and its image,(AJ) or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”(AK) 12 This calls for patient endurance(AL) on the part of the people of God(AM) who keep his commands(AN) and remain faithful to Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord(AO) from now on.”
“Yes,” says the Spirit,(AP) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
Harvesting the Earth and Trampling the Winepress
14 I looked, and there before me was a white cloud,(AQ) and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man[b](AR) with a crown(AS) of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Then another angel came out of the temple(AT) and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle(AU) and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest(AV) of the earth is ripe.” 16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
17 Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.(AW) 18 Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar(AX) and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp sickle(AY) and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth’s vine, because its grapes are ripe.” 19 The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.(AZ) 20 They were trampled in the winepress(BA) outside the city,(BB) and blood(BC) flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.[c]
Seven Angels With Seven Plagues
15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:(BD) seven angels(BE) with the seven last plagues(BF)—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. 2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass(BG) glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious(BH) over the beast(BI) and its image(BJ) and over the number of its name.(BK) They held harps(BL) given them by God 3 and sang the song of God’s servant(BM) Moses(BN) and of the Lamb:(BO)
“Great and marvelous are your deeds,(BP)
Lord God Almighty.(BQ)
Just and true are your ways,(BR)
King of the nations.[d]
4 Who will not fear you, Lord,(BS)
and bring glory to your name?(BT)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,(BU)
for your righteous acts(BV) have been revealed.”[e]
5 After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple(BW)—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law(BX)—and it was opened.(BY) 6 Out of the temple(BZ) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.(CA) They were dressed in clean, shining linen(CB) and wore golden sashes around their chests.(CC) 7 Then one of the four living creatures(CD) gave to the seven angels(CE) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(CF) 8 And the temple was filled with smoke(CG) from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple(CH) until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath
16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple(CI) saying to the seven angels,(CJ) “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”(CK)
2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,(CL) and ugly, festering sores(CM) broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.(CN)
3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.(CO)
4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(CP) and they became blood.(CQ) 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:
“You are just in these judgments,(CR) O Holy One,(CS)
you who are and who were;(CT)
6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(CU)
and you have given them blood to drink(CV) as they deserve.”
7 And I heard the altar(CW) respond:
8 The fourth angel(CZ) poured out his bowl on the sun,(DA) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.(DB) 9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(DC) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(DD) and glorify him.(DE)
10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,(DF) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.(DG) People gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and cursed(DH) the God of heaven(DI) because of their pains and their sores,(DJ) but they refused to repent of what they had done.(DK)
12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(DL) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(DM) for the kings from the East.(DN) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(DO) that looked like frogs;(DP) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(DQ) out of the mouth of the beast(DR) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(DS) 14 They are demonic spirits(DT) that perform signs,(DU) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,(DV) to gather them for the battle(DW) on the great day(DX) of God Almighty.
15 “Look, I come like a thief!(DY) Blessed is the one who stays awake(DZ) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(EA)
16 Then they gathered the kings together(EB) to the place that in Hebrew(EC) is called Armageddon.(ED)
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,(EE) and out of the temple(EF) came a loud voice(EG) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”(EH) 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(EI) and a severe earthquake.(EJ) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(EK) so tremendous was the quake. 19 The great city(EL) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(EM) Babylon the Great(EN) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(EO) 20 Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.(EP) 21 From the sky huge hailstones,(EQ) each weighing about a hundred pounds,[f] fell on people. And they cursed God(ER) on account of the plague of hail,(ES) because the plague was so terrible.
Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast
17 One of the seven angels(ET) who had the seven bowls(EU) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment(EV) of the great prostitute,(EW) who sits by many waters.(EX) 2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”(EY)
3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit(EZ) into a wilderness.(FA) There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet(FB) beast that was covered with blasphemous names(FC) and had seven heads and ten horns.(FD) 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.(FE) She held a golden cup(FF) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.(FG) 5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(FH)
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(FK) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery(FL) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.(FM) 8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss(FN) and go to its destruction.(FO) The inhabitants of the earth(FP) whose names have not been written in the book of life(FQ) from the creation of the world will be astonished(FR) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom.(FS) The seven heads(FT) are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not,(FU) is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
12 “The ten horns(FV) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(FW) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(FX) 14 They will wage war(FY) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(FZ) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(GA)—and with him will be his called, chosen(GB) and faithful followers.”
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters(GC) you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.(GD) 16 The beast and the ten horns(GE) you saw will hate the prostitute.(GF) They will bring her to ruin(GG) and leave her naked;(GH) they will eat her flesh(GI) and burn her with fire.(GJ) 17 For God has put it into their hearts(GK) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(GL) until God’s words are fulfilled.(GM) 18 The woman you saw is the great city(GN) that rules over the kings of the earth.”
Lament Over Fallen Babylon
18 After this I saw another angel(GO) coming down from heaven.(GP) He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.(GQ) 2 With a mighty voice he shouted:
“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[g](GR)
She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,(GS)
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.(GT)
3 For all the nations have drunk
the maddening wine of her adulteries.(GU)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(GV)
and the merchants of the earth grew rich(GW) from her excessive luxuries.”(GX)
Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
“‘Come out of her, my people,’[h](GY)
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(GZ)
5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,(HA)
and God has remembered(HB) her crimes.
6 Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back(HC) double(HD) for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(HE)
7 Give her as much torment and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(HF)
In her heart she boasts,
‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[i]
I will never mourn.’(HG)
8 Therefore in one day(HH) her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(HI)
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall
9 “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(HJ) and shared her luxury(HK) see the smoke of her burning,(HL) they will weep and mourn over her.(HM) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(HN) and cry:
11 “The merchants(HQ) of the earth will weep and mourn(HR) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(HS)— 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;(HT) 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.(HU)
14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(HV) will stand far off,(HW) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(HX) 16 and cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(HY)
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(HZ)
17 In one hour(IA) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(IB)
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(IC) will stand far off.(ID) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(IE) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(IF)?’(IG) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(IH) and with weeping and mourning(II) cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(IJ)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(IK)
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(IL)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(IM)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(IN) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(IO) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(IP) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(IQ)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(IR)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(IS)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(IT)
By your magic spell(IU) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(IV)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(IW)
Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall
19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude(IX) in heaven shouting:
“Hallelujah!(IY)
Salvation(IZ) and glory and power(JA) belong to our God,
2 for true and just are his judgments.(JB)
He has condemned the great prostitute(JC)
who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(JD)
3 And again they shouted:
4 The twenty-four elders(JG) and the four living creatures(JH) fell down(JI) and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
“Amen, Hallelujah!”(JJ)
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(JM) like the roar of rushing waters(JN) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
“Hallelujah!(JO)
For our Lord God Almighty(JP) reigns.(JQ)
7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!(JR)
For the wedding of the Lamb(JS) has come,
and his bride(JT) has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen,(JU) bright and clean,
was given her to wear.”
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(JV) of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me,(JW) “Write this:(JX) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(JY) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(JZ)
10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(KA) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(KB) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(KC)
The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast
11 I saw heaven standing open(KD) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider(KE) is called Faithful and True.(KF) With justice he judges and wages war.(KG) 12 His eyes are like blazing fire,(KH) and on his head are many crowns.(KI) He has a name written on him(KJ) that no one knows but he himself.(KK) 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,(KL) and his name is the Word of God.(KM) 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,(KN) white(KO) and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(KP) with which to strike down(KQ) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[j](KR) He treads the winepress(KS) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:(KT)
king of kings and lord of lords.(KU)
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds(KV) flying in midair,(KW) “Come,(KX) gather together for the great supper of God,(KY) 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,(KZ) free and slave,(LA) great and small.”(LB)
19 Then I saw the beast(LC) and the kings of the earth(LD) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse(LE) and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(LF) who had performed the signs(LG) on its behalf.(LH) With these signs he had deluded(LI) those who had received the mark of the beast(LJ) and worshiped its image.(LK) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(LL) of burning sulfur.(LM) 21 The rest were killed with the sword(LN) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(LO) and all the birds(LP) gorged themselves on their flesh.
The Thousand Years
20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(LQ) having the key(LR) to the Abyss(LS) and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(LT) and bound him for a thousand years.(LU) 3 He threw him into the Abyss,(LV) and locked and sealed(LW) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(LX) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
4 I saw thrones(LY) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(LZ) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(MA) because of their testimony about Jesus(MB) and because of the word of God.(MC) They[k] had not worshiped the beast(MD) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(ME) They came to life and reigned(MF) with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(MG) 6 Blessed(MH) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(MI) has no power over them, but they will be priests(MJ) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(MK) for a thousand years.
The Judgment of Satan
7 When the thousand years are over,(ML) Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations(MM) in the four corners of the earth(MN)—Gog and Magog(MO)—and to gather them for battle.(MP) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(MQ) 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(MR) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(MS) But fire came down from heaven(MT) and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them,(MU) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(MV) where the beast(MW) and the false prophet(MX) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(MY)
The Judgment of the Dead
11 Then I saw a great white throne(MZ) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(NA) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(NB) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(NC) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(ND) The dead were judged(NE) according to what they had done(NF) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(NG) gave up the dead(NH) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(NI) 14 Then death(NJ) and Hades(NK) were thrown into the lake of fire.(NL) The lake of fire is the second death.(NM) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(NN) was thrown into the lake of fire.
A New Heaven and a New Earth
21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[l](NO) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,(NP) and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City,(NQ) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(NR) prepared as a bride(NS) beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(NT) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(NU) 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(NV) There will be no more death’[m](NW) or mourning or crying or pain,(NX) for the old order of things has passed away.”(NY)
5 He who was seated on the throne(NZ) said, “I am making everything new!”(OA) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(OB)
6 He said to me: “It is done.(OC) I am the Alpha and the Omega,(OD) the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost(OE) from the spring of the water of life.(OF) 7 Those who are victorious(OG) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(OH) 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars(OI)—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.(OJ) This is the second death.”(OK)
The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb
9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues(OL) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,(OM) the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away(ON) in the Spirit(OO) to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.(OP) 11 It shone with the glory of God,(OQ) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(OR) clear as crystal.(OS) 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,(OT) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.(OU) 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(OV) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(OW) of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(OX) of gold to measure the city, its gates(OY) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[n] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(OZ) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[o] thick.[p] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(PA) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(PB) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(PC) The first foundation was jasper,(PD) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(PE) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[q] 21 The twelve gates(PF) were twelve pearls,(PG) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(PH)
22 I did not see a temple(PI) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(PJ) and the Lamb(PK) are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(PL) gives it light,(PM) and the Lamb(PN) is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(PO) 25 On no day will its gates(PP) ever be shut,(PQ) for there will be no night there.(PR) 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.(PS) 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(PT) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(PU)
Eden Restored
22 Then the angel showed me the river(PV) of the water of life,(PW) as clear as crystal,(PX) flowing(PY) from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life,(PZ) bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.(QA) 3 No longer will there be any curse.(QB) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.(QC) 4 They will see his face,(QD) and his name will be on their foreheads.(QE) 5 There will be no more night.(QF) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.(QG) And they will reign for ever and ever.(QH)
John and the Angel
6 The angel said to me,(QI) “These words are trustworthy and true.(QJ) The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets,(QK) sent his angel(QL) to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
7 “Look, I am coming soon!(QM) Blessed(QN) is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”(QO)
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.(QP) And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet(QQ) of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll.(QR) Worship God!”(QS)
10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up(QT) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,(QU) because the time is near.(QV) 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”(QW)
Epilogue: Invitation and Warning
12 “Look, I am coming soon!(QX) My reward is with me,(QY) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(QZ) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(RA) the First and the Last,(RB) the Beginning and the End.(RC)
14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(RD) that they may have the right to the tree of life(RE) and may go through the gates(RF) into the city.(RG) 15 Outside(RH) are the dogs,(RI) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus,(RJ) have sent my angel(RK) to give you[r] this testimony for the churches.(RL) I am the Root(RM) and the Offspring of David,(RN) and the bright Morning Star.”(RO)
17 The Spirit(RP) and the bride(RQ) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(RR)
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:(RS) If anyone adds anything to them,(RT) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.(RU) 19 And if anyone takes words away(RV) from this scroll of prophecy,(RW) God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life(RX) and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
20 He who testifies to these things(RY) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(RZ)
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(SA)
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.(SB) Amen.
Footnotes
- Revelation 14:8 Isaiah 21:9
- Revelation 14:14 See Daniel 7:13.
- Revelation 14:20 That is, about 180 miles or about 300 kilometers
- Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages
- Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.
- Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms
- Revelation 18:2 Isaiah 21:9
- Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
- Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.
- Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9
- Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who
- Revelation 21:1 Isaiah 65:17
- Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8
- Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
- Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
- Revelation 21:17 Or high
- Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
- Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.
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