El Cordero y los 144 000

14 Luego miré y apareció el Cordero. Estaba de pie sobre el monte Sión, en compañía de ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil personas que llevaban escrito en la frente el nombre del Cordero y de su Padre. Oí un sonido que venía del cielo, como el estruendo de una catarata y el retumbar de un gran trueno. El sonido se parecía al de músicos que tañen sus arpas. Y cantaban un himno nuevo delante del trono y delante de los cuatro seres vivientes y de los ancianos. Nadie podía aprender aquel himno, aparte de los ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil que habían sido redimidos de la tierra. Estos no se contaminaron con mujeres, porque son vírgenes. Son los que siguen al Cordero por dondequiera que va. Fueron redimidos como los primeros frutos de la humanidad para Dios y el Cordero. No se encontró mentira alguna en su boca, pues son intachables.

Los tres ángeles

Luego vi a otro ángel que volaba en medio del cielo y que llevaba el mensaje eterno de las buenas noticias para anunciarlo a los que viven en la tierra, a toda nación, tribu, lengua y pueblo. Gritaba a gran voz: «Teman a Dios y denle gloria, porque ha llegado la hora de su juicio. Adoren al que hizo el cielo, la tierra, el mar y los manantiales».

Lo seguía un segundo ángel que gritaba: «¡Ya cayó! Ya cayó la gran Babilonia, la que hizo que todas las naciones bebieran el excitante vino[a] de su adulterio».

Los seguía un tercer ángel que clamaba a grandes voces: «Si alguien adora a la bestia y a su imagen, y se deja poner en la frente o en la mano la marca de la bestia, 10 beberá también del excitante vino de la ira de Dios, que en la copa de su ira está puro, no diluido. Será atormentado con fuego y azufre, en presencia de los santos ángeles y del Cordero. 11 El humo de ese tormento sube por los siglos de los siglos. No habrá descanso ni de día ni de noche para el que adore a la bestia y su imagen ni para quien se deje poner la marca de su nombre». 12 En esto consiste[b] la perseverancia de los creyentes, los cuales obedecen los mandamientos de Dios y se mantienen fieles a Jesús.

13 Entonces oí una voz del cielo que decía: «Escribe: Dichosos los que de ahora en adelante mueren en el Señor».

«Sí —dice el Espíritu—, ellos descansarán de sus fatigosas tareas, pues sus obras los acompañan».

La cosecha de la tierra

14 Miré y apareció una nube blanca, sobre la cual estaba sentado alguien «con aspecto de un hijo de hombre».[c] En la cabeza tenía una corona de oro y en la mano, una hoz afilada. 15 Entonces salió del templo otro ángel y gritó al que estaba sentado en la nube: «Mete la hoz y recoge la cosecha; ya es tiempo de segar, pues la cosecha de la tierra está madura». 16 Así que el que estaba sentado sobre la nube pasó la hoz y la tierra fue segada.

17 Del templo que está en el cielo salió otro ángel, que también llevaba una hoz afilada. 18 Del altar salió otro ángel, que tenía autoridad sobre el fuego y gritó al que llevaba la hoz afilada: «Mete tu hoz y corta los racimos del viñedo de la tierra, porque sus uvas ya están maduras». 19 El ángel pasó la hoz sobre la tierra, recogió las uvas y las echó en el gran lagar de la ira de Dios. 20 Las uvas fueron exprimidas fuera de la ciudad y del lagar salió sangre, la cual llegó hasta los frenos de los caballos en una extensión de mil seiscientos estadios.[d]

Footnotes

  1. 14:8 el excitante vino. Lit. el vino del furor.
  2. 14:12 En esto consiste. Alt. Aquí se verá.
  3. 14:14 Dn 7:13.
  4. 14:20 Es decir, aprox. 300 km.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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— 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.”

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.”

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.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:1 NU, M the
  2. Revelation 14:1 NU, M add His name and
  3. Revelation 14:4 M adds by Jesus
  4. Revelation 14:5 NU, M falsehood
  5. Revelation 14:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5.
  6. Revelation 14:8 NU Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, which has made; M Babylon the great is fallen. She has made
  7. Revelation 14:12 steadfastness, perseverance
  8. Revelation 14:12 NU, M omit here are those
  9. Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me
  10. Revelation 14:15 NU, M omit for You
  11. Revelation 14:20 Lit. stadia, about 184 miles in all

14 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

17 And 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, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.