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Los mil años

20 Vi entonces un ángel que bajaba del cielo. En su mano llevaba una gran cadena y la llave del Abismo profundo.[a] Este ángel capturó al dragón, aquella serpiente antigua que es el diablo, llamado Satanás, y lo encadenó durante mil años.[b] Lo arrojó al Abismo, y allí lo encerró. Luego aseguró la puerta y le puso un sello, para que el dragón no pueda salir a engañar a los países, hasta que se cumplan mil años. Después de eso, el dragón será puesto en libertad por un corto tiempo.

Luego vi unos tronos, y en esos tronos estaban sentados los que habían sido asesinados por mantenerse fieles a la enseñanza de Jesús y al mensaje de Dios. Ellos no habían adorado al monstruo ni a su estatua, ni se habían dejado poner su marca en la frente ni en las manos. Ellos volvieron a vivir, y Dios les dio tronos para que gobernaran con el Mesías durante mil años. 5-6 Ellos son los primeros que volverán a vivir; pues han recibido una gran bendición y forman parte del pueblo elegido de Dios. Nunca serán apartados de Dios, sino que serán sacerdotes de Dios y del Mesías, y reinarán con él durante mil años. El resto de los muertos no volverá a vivir hasta que se cumplan los mil años.

Derrota de Satanás

Cuando se cumplan los mil años, Satanás será liberado de su prisión, y saldrá a engañar a los países de Gog y Magog, que representan a todos los países de este mundo. Satanás reunirá para la guerra a los ejércitos de esos países; sus soldados no se pueden contar, como tampoco se puede contar la arena del mar. Ellos recorrerán todo el mundo, y rodearán al pueblo de Dios y a su ciudad amada, pero saldrá fuego del cielo y los quemará por completo. 10 Y el diablo, que los había engañado, será arrojado al lago donde el azufre arde en llamas, donde también fueron arrojados el monstruo y el falso profeta. Allí serán atormentados todos ellos para siempre, de día y de noche.

El juicio final

11 Entonces vi un gran trono blanco, y al que estaba sentado en él. Y en su presencia desaparecieron la tierra y el cielo, y nadie volvió a verlos. 12 Y vi que todos los que habían muerto, tanto los humildes como los poderosos, estaban de pie delante del trono. Y fueron abiertos los libros donde está escrito todo lo que cada uno hizo. También se abrió el libro donde están escritos los nombres de todos los que vivirán con Dios para siempre. Los muertos fueron juzgados de acuerdo con lo que habían hecho y con lo que decían los libros. 13 Los que murieron en el mar se presentaron delante de Dios para que él los juzgara, y lo mismo hicieron los que estaban en el reino de la muerte. Todos los muertos fueron juzgados de acuerdo con lo que habían hecho. 14 Luego, la Muerte y el reino de la muerte fueron lanzados al lago de fuego. Los que caen en este lago quedan separados de Dios para siempre, 15 y allí fueron arrojados todos los que no tenían sus nombres escritos en el libro de la vida eterna.

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 20:1 Abismo profundo: Véase la nota 2 en 9.1.
  2. Apocalipsis 20:2 Mil años: Aquí, y en otras partes de este libro, mil años significa un período de tiempo grande e indeterminado.

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(A) having the key(B) to the Abyss(C) and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(D) and bound him for a thousand years.(E) He threw him into the Abyss,(F) and locked and sealed(G) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(H) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

I saw thrones(I) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(J) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(K) because of their testimony about Jesus(L) and because of the word of God.(M) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(N) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(O) They came to life and reigned(P) with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(Q) Blessed(R) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(S) has no power over them, but they will be priests(T) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(U) for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

When the thousand years are over,(V) Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations(W) in the four corners of the earth(X)—Gog and Magog(Y)—and to gather them for battle.(Z) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(AA) They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(AB) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(AC) But fire came down from heaven(AD) and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them,(AE) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(AF) where the beast(AG) and the false prophet(AH) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(AI)

The Judgment of the Dead

11 Then I saw a great white throne(AJ) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(AK) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(AL) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(AM) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(AN) The dead were judged(AO) according to what they had done(AP) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(AQ) gave up the dead(AR) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(AS) 14 Then death(AT) and Hades(AU) were thrown into the lake of fire.(AV) The lake of fire is the second death.(AW) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(AX) was thrown into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who

The Thousand Years

20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (A)holding in his hand the key to (B)the bottomless pit[a] and a great chain. And he seized (C)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (D)bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into (E)the pit, and shut it and (F)sealed it over him, so that (G)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

Then I saw (H)thrones, and (I)seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw (J)the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those (K)who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. (L)They came to life and (M)reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. (N)Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such (O)the second death has no power, but they will be (P)priests of God and of Christ, and they (Q)will reign with him for a thousand years.

The Defeat of Satan

And when the thousand years are ended, (R)Satan will be released from his prison and will come out (S)to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, (T)Gog and Magog, (U)to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And (V)they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded (W)the camp of the saints and (X)the beloved city, but (Y)fire came down from heaven[b] and consumed them, 10 and the devil (Z)who had deceived them was (AA)thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where (AB)the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Judgment Before the Great White Throne

11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence (AC)earth and sky fled away, and (AD)no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and (AE)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is (AF)the book of life. And (AG)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, (AH)according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, (AI)Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, (AJ)according to what they had done. 14 Then (AK)Death and Hades (AL)were thrown into the lake of fire. This is (AM)the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, (AN)he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:1 Greek the abyss; also verse 3
  2. Revelation 20:9 Some manuscripts from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God