¹⁷ And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds^(A) flying in midair,^(B) “Come,^(C) gather together for the great supper of God,^{(D) 18} so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,^(E) free and slave,^(F) great and small.”^(G)

¹⁹ Then I saw the beast^(H) and the kings of the earth^(I) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse^(J) and his army. ²⁰ But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet^(K) who had performed the signs^(L) on its behalf.^(M) With these signs he had deluded^(N) those who had received the mark of the beast^(O) and worshiped its image.^(P) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake^(Q) of burning sulfur.^{(R) 21} The rest were killed with the sword^(S) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,^(T) and all the birds^(U) gorged themselves on their flesh.

⁵ All this is evidence^(A) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy^(B) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. ⁶ God is just:^(C) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you^{(D) 7} and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven^(E) in blazing fire^(F) with his powerful angels.^{(G) 8} He will punish^(H) those who do not know God^(I) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.^{(J) 9} They will be punished with everlasting destruction^(K) and shut out from the presence of the Lord^(L) and from the glory of his might^{(M) 10} on the day^(N) he comes to be glorified^(O) in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.^(P)

¹¹ With this in mind, we constantly pray for you,^(Q) that our God may make you worthy^(R) of his calling,^(S) and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness^(T) and your every deed prompted by faith.^{(U) 12} We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,^(V) and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.^[a]

The Branch From Jesse