The Lamb and his company. CHAP. XV, XVI.

Vials of the seven angels. dred forty and four thousand, having his reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. Father's name written in their foreheads. 16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as in his sickle on the earth, and the earth the voice of many waters, and as the voice was reaped. of a great thunder: and I heard the voice 17 And another angel came out of the of harpers harping with their harps: temple which is in heaven, he also having

3 And they sung as it were a new song a sharp sickle. before the throne, and before the four beasts, 18 And another angel came out from and the elders: and no man could learn the altar, which had power over fire; and that song but the hundred and forty and cried with a loud cry to him that had the four thousand, which were redeemed from sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine

the earth.

4 These are they which were not defiled of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. with women; for they are virgins. These 19 And the angel thrust in his sickle are they which follow the Lamb whitherso- into the earth, and gathered the vine of the ever he goeth. These were redeemed from earth, and cast it into the great wine-press among men, being the first-fruits unto God of the wrath of God.

and to the Lamb.

20 And the wine-press was trodden with

5 And in their mouth was found no guile: out the city, and blood came out of the for they are without fault before the throne wine-press, even unto the horse-bridles, by of God. the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

CHAP. XV.

6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the AND I saw another sign in heaven, great earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and and marvellous, seven angels having tongue, and people, the seven last plagues; for in them is filled 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, up the wrath of God. and give glory to him; for the hour of his 2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass judgment is come and worship him that mingled with fire: and them that had gotmade heaven, and earth, and the sea, and ten the victory over the beast, and over his the fountains of waters. image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

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,

3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made

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 manifest. and brimstone in the presence of the holy 5 And after that I looked, and behold, angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: the temple of the tabernacle of the testimoIl And the smoke of their torment as-ny in heaven was opened: cendeth up for ever and ever and they 6 And the seven angels came out of the have no rest day nor night, who worship temple, having the seven plagues, clothed the beast and his image, and whosoever re- in pure and white linen, and having their ceiveth the mark of his name. breasts girded with golden girdles.

12 Here is the patience of the saints: 7 And one of the four beasts gave unto here are they that keep the commandments the seven angels seven golden vials full of of God, and the faith of Jesus. the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and

13 And I heard a voice from heaven, ever. saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the 8 And the temple was filled with smoke dead which die in the Lord from hence- from the glory of God, and from his power; forth Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may and no man was able to enter into the temrest from their labours; and their works do ple, till the seven plagues of the seven anfollow them. gels were fulfilled."

14 And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto

CHAP. XVI.

the Son of man, having on his head a golden AND I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. Go your ways, and pour out the vials of 15 And another angel came out of the the wrath of God upon the earth. temple, crying with a loud voice to him. 2 And the first went, and poured out his that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, vial upon the earth; and there fell a noiand reap for the time is come for thee to some and grievous sore upon the men which

Christ comes as a thief.

REVELATION.

The scarlet whore. had the mark of the beast, and upon them cup of the wine of the fierceness of his which worshipped his image. wrath.

3 And the second angel poured out his 20 And every island fled away, and the vial upon the sea; and it became as the mountains were not found. blood of a dead man; and every living soul died in the sea.

4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters and they became blood.

5 And I heard the angel of the waters

21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great. CHAP. XVII.

say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, AND there came one of the seven anand wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

gels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come 6 For they have shed the blood of saints hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment and prophets, and thou hast given them of the great whore that sitteth upon many blood to drink; for they are worthy.

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

waters:

2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of fornication.

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman 9 And men were scorched with great sit upon a scarlet-coloured beast, full of heat, and blasphemed the name of God, names of blasphemy, having seven heads which hath power over these plagues: and and ten horns. they repented not to give him glory.

4 And the woman was arrayed in purple 10 And the fifth angel poured out his and scarlet-colour, and decked with gold vial upon the seat of the beast; and his and precious stones and pearls, having a kingdom was full of darkness; and they golden cup in her hand full of abominagnawed their tongues for pain, tions and filthiness of her fornication:

11 And blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HAR12 And the sixth angel poured out his LOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF vial upon the great river Euphrates; and THE EARTH.

the water thereof was dried up, that the 6 And I saw the woman drunken with way of the kings of the east might be pre- the blood of the saints, and with the blood pared. of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads, and ten horns.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, 8 The beast that thou sawest, was, and is to gather them to the battle of that great not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless day of God Almighty. pit, and go into perdition: and they that 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed dwell on the earth shall wonder, (whose is he that watcheth, and keepeth his gar- names were not written in the book of life ments, lest he walk naked, and they see from the foundation of the world,) when his shame. they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne saying, It is done.

9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great 11 And the beast that was, and is not, earthquake, such as was not since men even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, were upon the earth, so mighty an earth- and goeth into perdition. quake, and so great.

12 And the ten horns which thou sawest

19 And the great city was divided into are ten kings, which have received no three parts, and the cities of the nations kingdom as yet; but receive power as fell and great Babylon came in remem- kings one hour with the beast. brance before God, to give unto her the

13 These have one mind, and shall give

The fall of Babylon.

CHAP. XVIII, XIX.

Merchants, &c. lament.

their power and strength unto the beast. weep and mourn over her; for no man 14 These shall make war with the Lamb, buyeth their merchandise any more: and the Lamb shall overcome them: for 12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, he is Lord of lords, and king of kings; and and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine they that are with him are called, and linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and chosen, and faithful. all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of 15 And he saith unto me, The waters ivory, and all manner vessels of most prewhich thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, cious wood, and of brass, and iron, and are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, marble,

and tongues. 13 And cinnamon, and odours, and oint16 And the ten horns which thou sawest ments, and frankincense, and wine, and upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and shall make her desolate and naked, and and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. slaves, and souls of men. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

CHAP. XVIII.

AND after these things I saw another

14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

15 The merchants of these things which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off, for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

angel come down from heaven, hav- 16 And saying, Alas, alas! that great ing great power; and the earth was lighten- city, that was clothed in fine linen, and ed with his glory. purple and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every ship-master, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!

3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the 19 And they cast dust on their heads, earth are waxed rich through the abundance and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, of her delicacies. Alas, alas! that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double.

7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall

9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning.

10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas! that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

11 And the merchants of the earth shall

20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great mill-stone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a mill-stone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

CHAP. XIX.

AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, say

The marriage of the Lamb.

REVELATION. The first resurrection. ing, Alleluia: Salvation, and glory, and ther unto the supper of the great God; honour, and power, unto the Lord our 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, God: and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of

2 For true and righteous are his judg- mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and ments: for he hath judged the great whore, of them that sit on them, and the flesh of which did corrupt the earth with her forni- all men, both free and bond, both small and cation, and hath avenged the blood of his great. servants at her hand.

19 And I saw the beast, and the kings And of the earth, and their armies, gathered tgether to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

3 And again they said, Alleluia. her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracies before him, with which he deceived them 5 And a voice came out of the throne, that had received the mark of the beast, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and them that worshipped his image. and ye that fear him, both small and great. These both were cast alive into a lake of 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a fire burning with brimstone. great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunder- sword of him that sat upon the horse, which ings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God sword proceeded out of his mouth and all omnipotent reigneth. the fowls were filled with their flesh. CHAP. XX.

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

21 And the remnant were slain with the

AND I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, are they which are called unto the mar- that he should deceive the nations no more, riage-supper of the Lamb. And he saith till the thousand years should be fulfilled; unto me, These are the true sayings of and after that he must be loosed a little God.

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

season.

4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years,

5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the se13 And he was clothed with a vesture cond death hath no power, but they shall dipped in blood: and his name is called be priests of God and of Christ, and shall The Word of God. reign with him a thousand years.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his pri

son,

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp 8 And shall go out to deceive the nasword, that with it he should smite the na- tions which are in the four quarters of the tions: and he shall rule them with a rod of earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them toiron and he treadeth the wine-press of gether to battle: the number of whom is as the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. the sand of the sea.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on 9 And they went up on the breadth of his thigh a name written, KING OF the earth, and compassed the camp of the KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. saints about, and the beloved city; and fire 17 And I saw an angel standing in the came down from God out of heaven, and sun; and he cried with a loud voice, say-devoured them.

ing to all the fowls that fly in the midst of 10 And the devil that deceived them was heaven, Come, and gather yourselves toge-cast into the lake of fire and brimstone,

A new heaven and earth.

CHAP. XXI. :

The heavenly Jerusalem. where the beast and the false prophetre, to a great and high mountain, and shewed and shall be tormented day and night for me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, deever and ever. scending out of heaven from God,

11 And I saw a great white throne, and 11 Having the glory of God: and her him that sat on it, from whose face the light was like unto a stone most precious, earth and the heaven fled away; and there even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal; was found no place for them. 12 And had a wall great and high, and

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve stand before God; and the books were angels, and names written thereon, which opened and another book was opened, are the names of the twelve tribes of the which is the book of life: and the dead were children of Israel. judged out of those things which were writ- 13 On the east, three gates; on the ten in the books, according to their works. north, three gates; on the south, three 13 And the sea gave up the dead which gates; and on the west, three gates. were in it; and death and hell delivered 14 And the wall of the city had twelve up the dead which were in them: and they foundations, and in them the names of the were judged every man according to their twelve apostles of the Lamb. works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

CHAP. XXI.

AND I saw a new heaven and a new ND I saw a new heaven and a new first earth were passed away; and there

was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

15 And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length, and the breadth, and the height of it are equal.

17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

3 And I heard a great voice out of 19 And the foundations of the wall of the heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of city were garnished with all manner of preGod is with men, and he will dwell with cious stones.. The first foundation was them, and they shall be his people, and jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a God himself shall be with them, and be chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sar

their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears dius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, from their eyes; and there shall be no more beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the shall there be any more pain: for the for- twelfth, an amethyst. iner things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, It is done. am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl ; and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and kings of the earth do bring their glory and the abominable, and murderers, and whore-honour into it.

mongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut all liars, shall have their part in the lake at all by day: for there shall be no night which burneth with fire and brimstone: there.

which is the second death.

26 And they shall bring the glory and

9 And there came unto me one of the honour of the nations into it. seven angels, which had the seven vials full

27 And there shall in no wise enter into of the seven last plagues, and talked with it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee worketh abomination, or maketh a lie; but the bride, the Lamb's wife. they which are written in the Lamb's book

10 And he carried me away in the spirit of life.