Revelation 19:11-21

Contemporary English Version

The Rider on the White Horse

^11 (A) I looked and saw heaven was open, and a white horse was there. Its rider was called Faithful and True, and he is always fair when he judges or goes to war. ^12 (B) He had eyes like flames of fire, and he was wearing a lot of crowns. His name was written on him, but he was the only one who knew what the name meant.

^13 (C) The rider wore a robe that was covered with^[a] blood, and he was known as “The Word of God.” ¹⁴ He was followed by armies from heaven that rode on white horses and were dressed in pure white linen. ^15 (D) From his mouth a sharp sword went out to attack the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod and will show the fierce anger of God All-Powerful by trampling the grapes in the pit where wine is made. ¹⁶ On the part of the robe that covered his thigh was written, “KING OF KINGS AND Lord OF LordS.”

^17 (E) I then saw an angel standing on the sun, and he shouted to all the birds flying in the sky, “Come and join in God's great feast! ¹⁸ You can eat the flesh of kings, rulers, leaders, horses, riders, free people, slaves, important people, and everyone else.”

¹⁹ I also saw the beast and all kings of the earth come together. They fought against the rider on the white horse and against his army. ^20 (F) But the beast was captured and so was the false prophet. This is the same prophet who had worked miracles for the beast, so he could fool everyone who had the mark of the beast and worshiped the idol. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into a lake of burning sulfur. ²¹ But the rest of their army was killed by the sword that came from the mouth of the rider on the horse. Then birds stuffed themselves on the dead bodies.