10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes(A) with power,(B)
    and he rules(C) with a mighty arm.(D)
See, his reward(E) is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.

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Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(A) My reward is with me,(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(C)

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14 They will wage war(A) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(B) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(C)—and with him will be his called, chosen(D) and faithful followers.”

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11 The Lord has made proclamation
    to the ends of the earth:(A)
“Say to Daughter Zion,(B)
    ‘See, your Savior comes!(C)
See, his reward is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.’”(D)

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But I said, “I have labored in vain;(A)
    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.
Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,(B)
    and my reward(C) is with my God.”(D)

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18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)

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For to us a child is born,(A)
    to us a son is given,(B)
    and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
    Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)
Of the greatness of his government(J) and peace(K)
    there will be no end.(L)
He will reign(M) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(N) and righteousness(O)
    from that time on and forever.(P)
The zeal(Q) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(A)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(B)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(C)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(A) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(B) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(C)

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20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(A) and seated him at his right hand(B) in the heavenly realms,(C) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(D) and every name(E) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(F) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(G) and appointed him to be head(H) over everything for the church,

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15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:15 Zech. 9:9

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](B) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(C)

10 “Shout(D) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(E) For I am coming,(F) and I will live among you,”(G) declares the Lord.(H) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(I) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(J)

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  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”

15 Truth(A) is nowhere to be found,
    and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

The Lord looked and was displeased
    that there was no justice.(B)
16 He saw that there was no one,(C)
    he was appalled that there was no one to intervene;(D)
so his own arm achieved salvation(E) for him,
    and his own righteousness(F) sustained him.
17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(G)
    and the helmet(H) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(I) of vengeance(J)
    and wrapped himself in zeal(K) as in a cloak.
18 According to what they have done,
    so will he repay(L)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands(M) their due.
19 From the west,(N) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(O) they will revere his glory.(P)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(Q) of the Lord drives along.[a]

20 “The Redeemer(R) will come to Zion,(S)
    to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”(T)
declares the Lord.

21 “As for me, this is my covenant(U) with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit,(V) who is on you, will not depart from you,(W) and my words that I have put in your mouth(X) will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.

The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,(Y) shine, for your light(Z) has come,
    and the glory(AA) of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness(AB) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(AC) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
Nations(AD) will come to your light,(AE)
    and kings(AF) to the brightness of your dawn.

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble(AG) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(AH)
    and your daughters(AI) are carried on the hip.(AJ)
Then you will look and be radiant,(AK)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(AL)
the wealth(AM) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels(AN) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(AO) and Ephah.(AP)
And all from Sheba(AQ) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(AR)
    and proclaiming the praise(AS) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(AT) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(AU) on my altar,(AV)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(AW)

“Who are these(AX) that fly along like clouds,(AY)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(AZ) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[b](BA)
bringing(BB) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(BC)
to the honor(BD) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(BE) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(BF)

10 “Foreigners(BG) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(BH) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(BI) I will show you compassion.(BJ)
11 Your gates(BK) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(BL)
    their kings(BM) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(BN) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(BO)

13 “The glory of Lebanon(BP) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,(BQ)
to adorn my sanctuary;(BR)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.(BS)
14 The children of your oppressors(BT) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down(BU) at your feet
and will call you the City(BV) of the Lord,
    Zion(BW) of the Holy One(BX) of Israel.

15 “Although you have been forsaken(BY) and hated,
    with no one traveling(BZ) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride(CA)
    and the joy(CB) of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed(CC) at royal breasts.
Then you will know(CD) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(CE)
    your Redeemer,(CF) the Mighty One of Jacob.(CG)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(CH)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(CI) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.(CJ)
18 No longer will violence(CK) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(CL) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(CM)
    and your gates Praise.(CN)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(CO)
    and your God will be your glory.(CP)
20 Your sun(CQ) will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow(CR) will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous(CS)
    and they will possess(CT) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(CU)
    the work of my hands,(CV)
    for the display of my splendor.(CW)
22 The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.(CX)
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”(CY)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight
  2. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships

He will judge the nations,(A) heaping up the dead(B)
    and crushing the rulers(C) of the whole earth.

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26 To the one who is victorious(A) and does my will to the end,(B) I will give authority over the nations(C) 27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter(D) and will dash them to pieces like pottery’[a](E)—just as I have received authority from my Father.

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  1. Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(A) he too shared in their humanity(B) so that by his death he might break the power(C) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(D)

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13 They took palm branches(A) and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna![a]

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](B)

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”(C)

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  1. John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
  2. John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26

12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[a](A)
    and he will divide the spoils(B) with the strong,[b]
because he poured out his life unto death,(C)
    and was numbered with the transgressors.(D)
For he bore(E) the sin of many,(F)
    and made intercession(G) for the transgressors.

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  1. Isaiah 53:12 Or many
  2. Isaiah 53:12 Or numerous

24 Can plunder be taken from warriors,(A)
    or captives be rescued from the fierce[a]?

25 But this is what the Lord says:

“Yes, captives(B) will be taken from warriors,(C)
    and plunder retrieved from the fierce;(D)
I will contend with those who contend with you,(E)
    and your children I will save.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:24 Dead Sea Scrolls, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 25); Masoretic Text righteous

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(A) to my lord:[a]

“Sit at my right hand(B)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(C)

The Lord will extend your mighty scepter(D) from Zion,(E) saying,
    “Rule(F) in the midst of your enemies!”

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  1. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord

Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(A)
    So great is your power
    that your enemies cringe(B) before you.

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Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(A) your inheritance,(B)
    the ends of the earth(C) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(D)
    you will dash them to pieces(E) like pottery.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

The Judgment of the Dead

11 Then I saw a great white throne(A) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(B) and there was no place for them.

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The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast

11 I saw heaven standing open(A) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider(B) is called Faithful and True.(C) With justice he judges and wages war.(D) 12 His eyes are like blazing fire,(E) and on his head are many crowns.(F) He has a name written on him(G) that no one knows but he himself.(H) 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,(I) and his name is the Word of God.(J) 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,(K) white(L) and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(M) with which to strike down(N) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](O) He treads the winepress(P) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:(Q)

king of kings and lord of lords.(R)

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

“I will send my messenger,(A) who will prepare the way before me.(B) Then suddenly the Lord(C) you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant,(D) whom you desire,(E) will come,” says the Lord Almighty.

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