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12 This means that God’s holy people must be patient. They must obey God’s commands and keep their faith in Jesus.

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven. It said, “Write this: From now on, the dead who were in the Lord when they died are happy.”

The Spirit says, “Yes, that is true. They will rest from their hard work. The reward of all they have done stays with them.”

The Earth Is Harvested

14 I looked and there before me was a white cloud. Sitting on the white cloud was One who looked like a Son of Man.[a] He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle[b] in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:14 Son of Man “Son of Man” is a name Jesus called himself. It showed he was God’s Son, but he was also a man. See dictionary.
  2. 14:14 sickle A farming tool with a curved blade. It was used to harvest grain.

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