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The Thousand Years

20 I saw an angel come down from heaven, carrying the key to the deep pit and a big chain. (A) He chained the dragon for 1,000 years. It is that old snake, who is also known as the devil and Satan. Then the angel threw the dragon into the pit. He locked and sealed it, so 1,000 years would go by before the dragon could fool the nations again. But after that, it would have to be set free for a little while.

(B) I saw thrones, and sitting on those thrones were the ones who had been given the right to judge. I also saw the souls of the people who had their heads cut off because they had told about Jesus and preached God's message. They were the same ones who had not worshiped the beast or the idol, and they had refused to let its mark be put on their foreheads or hands. They will come to life and rule with Christ for 1,000 years.

5-6 These people are the first to be raised to life, and they are especially blessed and holy. The second death[a] has no power over them. They will be priests for God and Christ and will rule with them for 1,000 years.

No other dead people were raised to life until 1,000 years later.

Satan Is Defeated

At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be set free. (C) He will fool the countries of Gog and Magog, which are at the far ends of the earth, and their people will follow him into battle. They will have as many followers as there are grains of sand along the beach, and they will march all the way across the earth. They will surround the camp of God's people and the city God loves. But fire will come down from heaven and destroy the whole army. 10 Then the devil who fooled them will be thrown into the lake of fire and burning sulfur. He will be there with the beast and the false prophet, and they will be in pain day and night forever and ever.

The Judgment at the Great White Throne

11 (D) I saw a great white throne with someone sitting on it. Earth and heaven tried to run away, but there was no place for them to go. 12 (E) I also saw all the dead people standing in front of that throne. Every one of them was there, no matter who they had once been. Several books were opened, and then the book of life[b] was opened. The dead were judged by what those books said they had done.

13 The sea gave up the dead people who were in it, and death and its kingdom also gave up their dead. Then everyone was judged by what they had done. 14 Afterwards, death and its kingdom were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death.[c] 15 Anyone whose name wasn't written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. 20.5,6 second death: See the note at 2.11.
  2. 20.12 book of life: See the note at 3.5.
  3. 20.14 second death: See the note at 2.11.

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(A) having the key(B) to the Abyss(C) and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(D) and bound him for a thousand years.(E) He threw him into the Abyss,(F) and locked and sealed(G) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(H) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

I saw thrones(I) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(J) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(K) because of their testimony about Jesus(L) and because of the word of God.(M) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(N) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(O) They came to life and reigned(P) with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(Q) Blessed(R) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(S) has no power over them, but they will be priests(T) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(U) for a thousand years.

The Judgment of Satan

When the thousand years are over,(V) Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations(W) in the four corners of the earth(X)—Gog and Magog(Y)—and to gather them for battle.(Z) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(AA) They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(AB) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(AC) But fire came down from heaven(AD) and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them,(AE) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(AF) where the beast(AG) and the false prophet(AH) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(AI)

The Judgment of the Dead

11 Then I saw a great white throne(AJ) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(AK) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(AL) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(AM) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(AN) The dead were judged(AO) according to what they had done(AP) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(AQ) gave up the dead(AR) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(AS) 14 Then death(AT) and Hades(AU) were thrown into the lake of fire.(AV) The lake of fire is the second death.(AW) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(AX) was thrown into the lake of fire.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who

Los 1000 años

20 Después, vi a un ángel que bajaba del cielo. Llevaba en su mano la llave del abismo y una gran cadena. El ángel atrapó al dragón, a esa serpiente antigua que es el Diablo o Satanás, y lo encadenó durante 1000 años. Luego, lo arrojó al abismo, lo encerró y selló la salida para que no engañara más a la gente hasta que pasaran los 1000 años. Después de los 1000 años, será puesto en libertad por corto tiempo.

Después vi unos tronos y los que estaban sentados en ellos habían recibido el poder de juzgar. También vi a las almas de los que habían sido decapitados por dar testimonio sobre Jesús y anunciar el mensaje de Dios. Ellos no habían adorado a la bestia ni a su imagen y no habían recibido la marca de la bestia ni en su frente ni en la mano. Ellos volvieron a vivir y reinaron con Cristo durante 1000 años. Los demás muertos no volvieron a vivir hasta que terminaron los 1000 años. Esta es la primera resurrección. Afortunados y santos los que participan en la primera resurrección porque ellos serán librados de la segunda muerte. Ellos serán sacerdotes de Dios y de Cristo, y reinarán con él por 1000 años.

La derrota de Satanás

Cuando terminen los 1000 años, Satanás quedará libre de su prisión en el abismo. Irá a engañar a las naciones de todo el mundo, a Gog y a Magog, y las reunirá para la batalla. Habrá tanta gente como arena hay en el mar. El ejército de Satanás marchará a lo largo y ancho de la tierra y rodeará el campamento del pueblo de Dios, que es la ciudad que Dios tanto ama. Pero caerá fuego del cielo y destruirá al ejército de Satanás. 10 El diablo, el que engañó a esa gente, será arrojado al lago de fuego y azufre, donde están la bestia y el falso profeta. Allí sufrirán día y noche para siempre.

El juicio

11 Después, vi un gran trono blanco y al que estaba sentado en él. Los cielos y la tierra desaparecieron. 12 Vi enfrente del trono a los muertos, grandes y pequeños. El libro de la vida estaba abierto junto con otros libros. Los muertos fueron juzgados por sus obras, las cuales estaban escritas en los libros. 13 El mar, la Muerte y el Hades dejaron salir a los muertos que había en ellos y todos fueron juzgados por sus obras. 14 Luego, la Muerte y el Hades fueron arrojados al lago de fuego, que es la segunda muerte. 15 El que no tenía su nombre escrito en el libro de la vida era arrojado al lago de fuego.