The Lamb and the 144,000

14 Then I looked, and behold, ^[a]a ^(A)Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him ^(B)one hundred and forty-four thousand, ^[b]having His Father’s name ^(C)written on their foreheads. ² And I heard a voice from heaven, ^(D)like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of ^(E)harpists playing their harps. ³ They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song ^(F)except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. ⁴ These are the ones who were not defiled with women, ^(G)for they are virgins. These are the ones ^(H)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These ^(I)were ^[c]redeemed from among men, ^(J)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. ⁵ And ^(K)in their mouth was found no ^[d]deceit, for ^(L)they are without fault ^[e]before the throne of God.

The Proclamations of Three Angels

⁶ Then I saw another angel ^(A)flying in the midst of heaven, ^(B)having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—^(C)to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— ⁷ saying with a loud voice, ^(D)“Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; ^(E)and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”

⁸ And another angel followed, saying, ^(F)“Babylon^[a] is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because ^(G)she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

⁹ Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ^(H)“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his ^(I)mark on his forehead or on his hand, ¹⁰ he himself ^(J)shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is ^(K)poured out full strength into ^(L)the cup of His indignation. ^(M)He shall be tormented with ^(N)fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. ¹¹ And ^(O)the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

^12 (P)Here is the ^[b]patience of the saints; ^(Q)here^[c] are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven saying ^[d]to me, “Write: ^(R)‘Blessed are the dead ^(S)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, ^(T)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow ^(U)them.”

¹⁴ And ^(A)we have seen and testify that ^(B)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. ^15 (C)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.