Revelation 17:5-7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 and on her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the great, mother[a] of whores[b] and of earth’s abominations.”(A) 6 And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly amazed.(B) 7 But the angel said to me, “Why are you so amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
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Revelation 17:5-7
New International Version
5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(A)
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(D) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery(E) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.(F)
Revelation 17:5-7
King James Version
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
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