Revelation 19:6-20:15

New International Version

⁶ Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,^(A) like the roar of rushing waters^(B) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts^(J) of God’s holy people.)

⁹ Then the angel said to me,^(K) “Write this:^(L) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”^(M) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”^(N)

¹⁰ At this I fell at his feet to worship him.^(O) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!^(P) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”^(Q)

The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast

¹¹ I saw heaven standing open^(R) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider^(S) is called Faithful and True.^(T) With justice he judges and wages war.^{(U) 12} His eyes are like blazing fire,^(V) and on his head are many crowns.^(W) He has a name written on him^(X) that no one knows but he himself.^{(Y) 13} He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,^(Z) and his name is the Word of God.^{(AA) 14} The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,^(AB) white^(AC) and clean. ¹⁵ Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword^(AD) with which to strike down^(AE) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”^[a](AF) He treads the winepress^(AG) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. ¹⁶ On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:^(AH)

¹⁷ And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds^(AJ) flying in midair,^(AK) “Come,^(AL) gather together for the great supper of God,^{(AM) 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,^(AN) free and slave,^(AO) great and small.”^(AP)

¹⁹ Then I saw the beast^(AQ) and the kings of the earth^(AR) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse^(AS) and his army. ²⁰ But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet^(AT) who had performed the signs^(AU) on its behalf.^(AV) With these signs he had deluded^(AW) those who had received the mark of the beast^(AX) and worshiped its image.^(AY) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake^(AZ) of burning sulfur.^{(BA) 21} The rest were killed with the sword^(BB) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,^(BC) and all the birds^(BD) gorged themselves on their flesh.

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,^(BE) having the key^(BF) to the Abyss^(BG) and holding in his hand a great chain. ² He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,^(BH) and bound him for a thousand years.^{(BI) 3} He threw him into the Abyss,^(BJ) and locked and sealed^(BK) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations^(BL) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

⁴ I saw thrones^(BM) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.^(BN) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded^(BO) because of their testimony about Jesus^(BP) and because of the word of God.^(BQ) They^[b] had not worshiped the beast^(BR) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.^(BS) They came to life and reigned^(BT) with Christ a thousand years. ⁵ (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.^{(BU) 6} Blessed^(BV) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death^(BW) has no power over them, but they will be priests^(BX) of God and of Christ and will reign with him^(BY) for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

⁷ When the thousand years are over,^(BZ) Satan will be released from his prison ⁸ and will go out to deceive the nations^(CA) in the four corners of the earth^(CB)—Gog and Magog^(CC)—and to gather them for battle.^(CD) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.^{(CE) 9} They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded^(CF) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.^(CG) But fire came down from heaven^(CH) and devoured them. ¹⁰ And the devil, who deceived them,^(CI) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,^(CJ) where the beast^(CK) and the false prophet^(CL) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.^(CM)

The Judgment of the Dead

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne^(CN) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,^(CO) and there was no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small,^(CP) standing before the throne, and books were opened.^(CQ) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.^(CR) The dead were judged^(CS) according to what they had done^(CT) as recorded in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades^(CU) gave up the dead^(CV) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.^{(CW) 14} Then death^(CX) and Hades^(CY) were thrown into the lake of fire.^(CZ) The lake of fire is the second death.^{(DA) 15} Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life^(DB) was thrown into the lake of fire.