Revelation 14
Contemporary English Version
The Lamb and His 144,000 Followers
14 (A) I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion![a] With him were 144,000, who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 (B) Then I heard a sound from heaven that was like a roaring flood or loud thunder or even like the music of harps. 3 And a new song was being sung in front of God's throne and in front of the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn that song, except the 144,000 who had been rescued from the earth. 4 All of these are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads. They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb as the most precious people[b] on earth. 5 (C) They never tell lies, and they are innocent.
The Messages of the Three Angels
6 I saw another angel. This one was flying across the sky and had the eternal good news to announce to the people of every race, tribe, language, and nation on earth. 7 The angel shouted, “Worship and honor God! The time has come for him to judge everyone. Kneel down before the one who created heaven and earth, the oceans, and every stream.”
8 (D) A second angel followed and said, “The great city of Babylon has fallen! This is the city that made all nations drunk and immoral. Now God is angry, and Babylon has fallen.”
9 Finally, a third angel came and shouted:
Here is what will happen if you worship the beast and the idol and have the mark of the beast on your hand or forehead. 10 (E) You will have to drink the wine that God gives to everyone who makes him angry. You will feel his mighty anger, and you will be tortured with fire and burning sulfur, while the holy angels and the Lamb look on.
11 (F) If you worship the beast and the idol and accept the mark of its name, you will be tortured day and night. The smoke from your torture will go up forever and ever, and you will never be able to rest.
12 God's people must learn to endure. They must also obey his commands and have faith in Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Put this in writing. From now on, the Lord will bless everyone who has faith in him when they die.”
The Spirit answered, “Yes, they will rest from their hard work, and they will be rewarded for what they have done.”
The Earth Is Harvested
14 (G) I looked and saw a bright cloud, and someone who seemed to be the Son of Man[c] was sitting on the cloud. He wore a gold crown on his head and held a sharp sickle[d] in his hand. 15 (H) An angel came out of the temple and shouted, “Start cutting with your sickle! Harvest season is here, and all crops on earth are ripe.” 16 The one on the cloud swung his sickle and harvested the crops.
17 Another angel with a sharp sickle then came out of the temple in heaven. 18 After this, an angel with power over fire came from the altar and shouted to the angel who had the sickle. He said, “All grapes on earth are ripe! Harvest them with your sharp sickle.” 19 The angel swung his sickle on earth and cut off its grapes. He threw them into a pit[e] where they were trampled on as a sign of God's anger. 20 (I) The pit was outside the city, and when the grapes were mashed, blood flowed out. The blood turned into a river that was about 300 kilometers long and almost deep enough to cover a horse.
Footnotes
- 14.1 Mount Zion: Another name for Jerusalem.
- 14.4 the most precious people: The Greek text has “the first people.” The Law of Moses taught that the first-born of all animals and the first part of the harvest were special and belonged to the Lord.
- 14.14 Son of Man: See the note at 1.13.
- 14.14 sickle: A knife with a long curved blade, used to cut grain and other crops.
- 14.19 pit: It was the custom to put grapes in a pit (called a wine press) and trample on them to make juice that would later turn to wine.
Revelation 14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The Lamb And The 144,000 Stand On Mt. Zion, Singing a New Song
14 And I saw, and behold— the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one-hundred forty four thousand having His name and the name of His Father having been written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a sound from heaven like a sound of many waters, and like a sound of loud thunder. And the sound which I heard was like that of harpists harping with their harps. 3 And they[a] are singing something like a new song before the throne and before the four living-creatures and the elders. And no one was able to learn the song except the one-hundred forty four thousand, the ones having been bought[b] from the earth. 4 These are ones who were not stained[c] with women, for they are virgins. These are[d] the ones following the Lamb wherever He goes. These were bought from mankind to be the firstfruit to God and to the Lamb. 5 And falsehood was not found in their mouth. They are without-blemish.
Three Angels Proclaim God’s Message To The Earth
6 And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven[e], having eternal good-news to announce-as-good-news to[f] the ones sitting on the earth— indeed, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, 7 saying with a loud voice “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment came[g]. And give-worship to the One having made the heaven and the land and sea and springs of waters”. 8 And another angel, a second, followed, saying “Babylon the great fell[h], it fell— she who has given-a-drink-to all the nations from the wine of the passion[i] of her sexual-immorality”. 9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself will also drink from the wine of the fury of God having been mixed undiluted in the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented with fire and sulphur in the presence of holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. And they do not have a rest by day and by night[j]— the ones worshiping the beast and his image, and if anyone receives the mark of his name. 12 Here[k] is the endurance of the saints, the ones keeping the commandments of God and the faith of [l] Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write— ‘Blessed[m] are the dead dying in the Lord from-now-on! Yes, says the Spirit, so that they will rest from their labors, for their works are following with them”.
The Reaping of Mankind
14 And I saw and behold— there was a white cloud, and one sitting on the cloud resembling a son[n] of man, having a golden crown[o] upon his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying-out with a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud, “Send your sickle and reap, because the hour to reap came, because the harvest of the earth was dried-up[p]”. 16 And the one sitting on the cloud cast his sickle over[q] the earth, and the earth was reaped. 17 And another angel came out of the temple in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came-out from the altar— the one having[r] authority over the fire. And he called-out with a loud voice to the one having the sharp sickle, saying, “Send your sharp sickle and gather the clusters from the grapevine of the earth, because its grapes became ripe”. 19 And the angel cast his sickle into the earth, and gathered the grapevine of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the fury of God. 20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city. And blood came out of the winepress up to the bridles of the horses, one-thousand six-hundred stades[s] away.
Footnotes
- Revelation 14:3 That is, the unidentified group in heaven before the throne.
- Revelation 14:3 Or, purchased.
- Revelation 14:4 Or, soiled, defiled. They never engaged in sexual-immorality.
- Revelation 14:4 Or, were.
- Revelation 14:6 See 8:13.
- Revelation 14:6 Or, across, over, for.
- Revelation 14:7 That is, has arrived.
- Revelation 14:8 This further announcement of judgment is given as if the falling had already occurred.
- Revelation 14:8 Or fury, as in v 10; meaning, the wine consisting of the fury [of God] belonging to her sexual-immorality.
- Revelation 14:11 Same phrase as in 4:8.
- Revelation 14:12 Or, At-this-point.
- Revelation 14:12 That is, given by; or, in.
- Revelation 14:13 Or, Fortunate (from God’s point of view).
- Revelation 14:14 See 1:13.
- Revelation 14:14 That is, a victor’s crown or wreath, as in 4:4.
- Revelation 14:15 Or, became dry. That is, ready to harvest.
- Revelation 14:16 Or, upon, across, to. Some think believers are harvested here, unbelievers next.
- Revelation 14:18 John may be referring to the angel in 8:3-5.
- Revelation 14:20 1600 stades is about 184 miles or 296 kilometers.
Apocalisse 14
La Nuova Diodati
14 Poi vidi l'Agnello che stava in piedi sul monte di Sion, e con lui erano centoquarantaquattromila persone che avevano il suo nome e il nome di suo Padre scritto sulle loro fronti.
2 Udii quindi una voce dal cielo come il fragore di molte acque e come il rumore di un forte tuono; e la voce che udii era come di citaredi che suonavano le loro cetre.
3 Essi cantavano un cantico nuovo davanti al trono, davanti ai quattro esseri viventi e davanti agli anziani; e nessuno poteva imparare il cantico se non i centoquarantaquattromila, i quali sono stati riscattati dalla terra.
4 Essi sono quelli che non si sono contaminati con donne; sono infatti vergini. Essi sono quelli che seguono l'Agnello, dovunque egli va; essi sono stati riscattati fra gli uomini, per essere primizie a Dio e all'Agnello.
5 Sulla loro bocca non è stata trovata menzogna, perché sono irreprensibili davanti al trono di Dio.
6 Poi vidi un altro angelo che volava in mezzo al cielo e che aveva l'evangelo eterno da annunziare agli abitanti della terra e ad ogni, nazione tribú, lingua e popolo,
7 e diceva a gran voce: «Temete Dio e dategli gloria, perché l'ora del suo giudizio è venuta; adorate colui che ha fatto il cielo, la terra, il mare e le fonti delle acque».
8 Poi seguí un altro angelo, dicendo: «E' caduta, è caduta Babilonia, la grande città che ha dato da bere a tutte le nazioni il vino dell'ira della sua fornicazione».
9 Un terzo angelo li seguí dicendo a gran voce: «Se uno adora la bestia e la sua immagine e ne prende il marchio sulla sua fronte o sulla sua mano,
10 berrà anch'egli il vino dell'ira di Dio, versato puro nel calice della sua ira e sarà tormentato con fuoco e zolfo davanti ai santi angeli e davanti all'Agnello.
11 E il fumo del loro tormento salirà nei secoli dei secoli, e non avranno requie né giorno né notte coloro che adorano la bestia e la sua immagine e chiunque prende il marchio del suo nome».
12 Qui è la costanza dei santi; qui sono coloro che osservano i comandamenti di Dio e la fede di Gesú.
13 Poi udii dal cielo una voce che mi diceva: «Scrivi: Beati i morti che d'ora in avanti muoiono nel Signore; sí, dice lo Spirito, affinché si riposino dalle loro fatiche, perché le loro opere li seguono».
14 Poi vidi una nuvola bianca, ed ecco sulla nuvola stava seduto uno simile a un Figlio d'uomo, il quale aveva sul capo una corona d'oro e in mano una falce tagliente.
15 Un altro angelo uscí dal tempio gridando a gran voce a colui che sedeva sulla nuvola: «Metti mano alla tua falce e mieti, poiché l'ora di mietere è venuta e perché la messe della terra è matura».
16 Allora colui che sedeva sulla nuvola lanciò la sua falce sulla terra, e la terra fu mietuta.
17 Poi un altro angelo uscí dal tempio, che è nel cielo, avendo anch'egli una falce tagliente.
18 E un altro angelo, che aveva potestà sul fuoco, uscí dall'altare e gridò a gran voce a quello che aveva la falce tagliente, dicendo: «Metti in azione la tua falce tagliente e vendemmia i grappoli della vigna della terra, poiché le sue uve sono mature».
19 Allora l'angelo lanciò la sua falce sulla terra e vendemmiò la vigna della terra e gettò l'uva nel gran tino dell'ira di Dio.
20 Il tino fu pigiato fuori della città e dal tino uscí tanto sangue, che giungeva sino alle briglie dei cavalli, per una distanza di milleseicento stadi.
Revelation 14
King James Version
14 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
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