羔羊和跟随者

14 我又观看,看哪,那羔羊站在锡安山上,与他在一起的有十四万四千[a]人,他们的额上都写着他的名和[b]他父的名。 接着,我听见有声音从天上传来,好像众水的声音,也像大雷鸣的声音。我所听见的这声音,又像琴师们弹奏竖琴的声音。 他们在宝座前,并四个活物和长老们面前唱歌,像[c]是新歌,这首歌除了从地上被赎回来的那十四万四千人以外,没有人能学会。 这些人没有与女人在一起而玷污自己,实际上他们是童身;无论羔羊到哪里去,他们都跟随他;这些人是[d]从人间被赎回来,做为初熟的果子归给神和羔羊的; 在他们口中找不出虚假[e][f]他们是毫无瑕疵的。

三天使的宣告

随后,我看见另一位天使在空中飞翔;他带着永恒的福音要传给住在地上的人,传给各国家、各支派、各语言群体、各民族。 他大声说:“你们当敬畏神,把荣耀归给他,因为他审判的时候到了。你们当敬拜造了天、地、海和众水泉源的那一位。”

另一位天使,就是第二位天使[g]跟着说:“倒塌了!大[h]巴比伦倒塌了!她给万国喝了她淫乱愤怒[i]的酒。”

另一位天使,就是第三位天使,跟着他们大声说:“如果有人膜拜那兽和兽像,并在自己额上或手上接受印记, 10 就要喝神愤怒的酒,就是混合在神震怒之杯中那没有稀释的酒。他将要在圣天使们面前、羔羊面前,在烈火和硫磺中受折磨。 11 折磨他们时的烟往上冒,直到永永远远。那些膜拜兽和兽像的,以及任何接受它名字印记的,都将日夜得不到安息。 12 遵守神的命令、持守对耶稣信仰的圣徒们的忍耐,就在这里。”

13 接着,我听见有声音从天上传来,说:“你当写下:从今以后,在主里死去的人是蒙福的!”

圣灵说:“是的!他们将脱离自己的劳苦进入安息[j],因为他们的作为将伴随着他们。”

收割地上的庄稼

14 我又观看,看哪,一朵白云,云上坐着一位仿佛人子的,头上戴着金冠冕,手里拿着一把锋利的镰刀。 15 另一位天使从圣所中出来,大声对坐在云上的那一位呼喊:“伸出你的镰刀去收割吧!因为收割的时候到了,地上的庄稼已经熟[k]了。” 16 于是坐在云上的那一位向大地挥动他的镰刀,大地的庄稼[l]就被收割了。

17 又一位天使从天上的圣所中出来,他也拿着一把锋利的镰刀。 18 另一位天使从祭坛那里出来,是有权柄统管火的;他对那位拿着锋利镰刀的大声呼唤说:“伸出你那锋利的镰刀,收取地上葡萄树累累的果子吧!因为葡萄已经熟了。” 19 于是那位天使向大地挥动他的镰刀,收取了地上的葡萄,丢进神愤怒的大榨酒池里。 20 榨酒池在城外被践踏,就有血从榨酒池里流出来,高到马的嚼子,远达三百公里[m]

Footnotes

  1. 启示录 14:1 十四万四千——原文直译“一百四十四千”;等于12个12千,隐含了数字12。
  2. 启示录 14:1 有古抄本没有“他的名和”。
  3. 启示录 14:3 有古抄本没有“像”。
  4. 启示录 14:4 有古抄本附“藉着耶稣”。
  5. 启示录 14:5 虚假——有古抄本作“诡诈”。
  6. 启示录 14:5 有古抄本附“在神的宝座前,”
  7. 启示录 14:8 有古抄本没有“就是第二位天使”。
  8. 启示录 14:8 有古抄本附“城”。
  9. 启示录 14:8 愤怒——或译作“激情”。
  10. 启示录 14:13 进入安息——原文直译“得到安息”。
  11. 启示录 14:15 熟——或译作“枯干”。
  12. 启示录 14:16 的庄稼——辅助词语。
  13. 启示录 14:20 三百公里——原文为“1,600视距”。1视距=185公尺。

The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and behold, (A)the Lamb was standing on (B)Mount Zion, and with Him (C)144,000, having (D)His name and the (E)name of His Father written (F)on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, like (G)the sound of many waters and like the (H)sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of (I)harpists playing on their harps. And they *[a]sang (J)a new song before the throne and before the (K)four living creatures and the (L)elders. And (M)no one could learn that song except the (N)144,000 who had been (O)purchased from the earth. (P)These are the ones who are not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who (Q)follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been (R)purchased from among men (S)as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. And (T)no lie was found in their mouth; they are (U)blameless.

The Messages of the Three Angels

Then I saw another angel flying in (V)midheaven, having (W)an eternal gospel to proclaim to (X)those who [b]inhabit the earth, and to (Y)every nation and tribe and tongue and people. And he said with a loud voice, “(Z)Fear God, and (AA)give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who (AB)made the heaven and the earth and sea and (AC)springs of waters.”

And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “[c](AD)Fallen, fallen is (AE)Babylon the great, she who has (AF)made all the nations drink of the (AG)wine of the wrath of her [d]sexual immorality.”

Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone (AH)worships the beast and his (AI)image, and receives a (AJ)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 and he also will drink of the (AK)wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed [e]in full strength (AL)in the cup of His rage, and he will be tormented with (AM)fire and [f]brimstone in the presence of the (AN)holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the (AO)smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; (AP)they have no rest day and night, those who (AQ)worship the beast and his (AR)image, and [g]whoever receives the (AS)mark of his name.” 12 Here is (AT)the perseverance of the saints who (AU)keep the commandments of God and [h](AV)their faith in Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘(AW)Blessed are the dead who (AX)die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” (AY)says the Spirit, “so that they may (AZ)rest from their labors, for their (BA)deeds follow with them.”

Reaping the Earth’s Harvest

14 Then I looked, and behold, a (BB)white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one (BC)like [i]a son of man, having a golden (BD)crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. 15 And another angel (BE)came out of the sanctuary, crying out with a loud voice to Him who sits on the cloud, “[j](BF)Put in Your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the (BG)harvest of the earth [k]is ripe.” 16 Then He who sits on the cloud [l]swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.

17 And another angel (BH)came out of the sanctuary which is in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. 18 Then another angel, (BI)the one who has authority over fire, came out from (BJ)the altar; and he called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “[m](BK)Put in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters [n]from the vine of the earth, (BL)because her grapes are ripe.” 19 So the angel [o]swung his sickle to the earth and gathered the clusters from the vine of the earth, and threw them into (BM)the great wine press of the wrath of God. 20 And (BN)the wine press was trodden (BO)outside the city, and (BP)blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses’ bridles, [p]for a distance of [q]1,600 stadia.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:3 Two early mss sing something like a new song
  2. Revelation 14:6 Lit sit on
  3. Revelation 14:8 Or Babylon the great fell, fell
  4. Revelation 14:8 Spiritual adulteries
  5. Revelation 14:10 Lit unmixed; in ancient times wine was usually diluted with water
  6. Revelation 14:10 Burning sulfur
  7. Revelation 14:11 Lit if anyone
  8. Revelation 14:12 Lit the faith of
  9. Revelation 14:14 Or the Son of Man
  10. Revelation 14:15 Lit Send forth
  11. Revelation 14:15 Lit has become dry
  12. Revelation 14:16 Lit cast
  13. Revelation 14:18 Lit Send forth
  14. Revelation 14:18 Lit of
  15. Revelation 14:19 Lit cast
  16. Revelation 14:20 Lit from
  17. Revelation 14:20 Approx. 184 mi. or 296 km, a stadion was approx. 607 ft. or 185 m

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) 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) 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. 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. No lie was found in their mouths;(Q) they are blameless.(R)

The Three Angels

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) 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)

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)

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]

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:8 Isaiah 21:9
  2. Revelation 14:14 See Daniel 7:13.
  3. Revelation 14:20 That is, about 180 miles or about 300 kilometers