6 The Vision of Victory (The Church's Vindication Manifested)(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.[pg 085](C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.[pg 087]7 The Vision of the New Jerusalem (The Throne after Victory)Chapter 21.The New Creation1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.The Holy City2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.A Great Voice Out of the Throne3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.All Things Made New5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.The City the Bride of Christ9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Measure of the City15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.The Materials of Her Building18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.The Glory Within22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.Chapter 22.The River and Tree of Life1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.The Beatific Vision3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.
6 The Vision of Victory (The Church's Vindication Manifested)(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.[pg 085](C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.[pg 087]7 The Vision of the New Jerusalem (The Throne after Victory)Chapter 21.The New Creation1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.The Holy City2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.A Great Voice Out of the Throne3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.All Things Made New5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.The City the Bride of Christ9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Measure of the City15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.The Materials of Her Building18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.The Glory Within22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.Chapter 22.The River and Tree of Life1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.The Beatific Vision3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.
6 The Vision of Victory (The Church's Vindication Manifested)(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.[pg 085](C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.[pg 087]7 The Vision of the New Jerusalem (The Throne after Victory)Chapter 21.The New Creation1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.The Holy City2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.A Great Voice Out of the Throne3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.All Things Made New5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.The City the Bride of Christ9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Measure of the City15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.The Materials of Her Building18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.The Glory Within22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.Chapter 22.The River and Tree of Life1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.The Beatific Vision3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.
6 The Vision of Victory (The Church's Vindication Manifested)(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.[pg 085](C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.[pg 087]7 The Vision of the New Jerusalem (The Throne after Victory)Chapter 21.The New Creation1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.The Holy City2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.A Great Voice Out of the Throne3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.All Things Made New5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.The City the Bride of Christ9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Measure of the City15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.The Materials of Her Building18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.The Glory Within22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.Chapter 22.The River and Tree of Life1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.The Beatific Vision3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.
6 The Vision of Victory (The Church's Vindication Manifested)(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.[pg 085](C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.[pg 087]7 The Vision of the New Jerusalem (The Throne after Victory)Chapter 21.The New Creation1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.The Holy City2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.A Great Voice Out of the Throne3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.All Things Made New5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.The City the Bride of Christ9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Measure of the City15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.The Materials of Her Building18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.The Glory Within22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.Chapter 22.The River and Tree of Life1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.The Beatific Vision3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.
6 The Vision of Victory (The Church's Vindication Manifested)(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.[pg 085](C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
(A) The Mystical Babylon and Her FallChapter 17.The Judgment of the Great Harlot1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.Babylon the Harlot City3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.The Kings that War against the Lamb9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.The Harlot Made Desolate15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.Chapter 18.The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.God's People Called Out of Her4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.[pg 083]The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.The Lament of the Seamen from AfarAnd every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.The Holy Bidden to Rejoice20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.The Ruin Complete21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
Chapter 17.
The Judgment of the Great Harlot
The Judgment of the Great Harlot
1 And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.
Babylon the Harlot City
Babylon the Harlot City
3 And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy220, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked221with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations, even the unclean things222of her fornication, 5 and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT223, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs224of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder.
The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told
The Mystery of the Woman and the Beast is Told
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and the ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go225into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,theywhose name hath not been written in226the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come227.
The Kings that War against the Lamb
The Kings that War against the Lamb
9 Here is the mind228that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: 10 and they are229seven kings; the five are fallen, the one is, the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a little while. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten horns that thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but[pg 082]they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. 13 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority unto the beast. 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and theyalso shall overcomethat are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
The Harlot Made Desolate
The Harlot Made Desolate
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 18 And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, which reigneth over the kings230of the earth.
Chapter 18.
The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed
The Fall of the Great City Proclaimed
1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold231of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For by the wine232of233the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness234.
God's People Called Out of Her
God's People Called Out of Her
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: 5 for her sins have reached235even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. 6 Render unto her even as she rendered, and doubleunto herthe double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton236, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. 8 Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord237God who judged her.
The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom
The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom
9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived wantonly238with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they look upon the smoke of her burning, 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth
The Lament of the Merchants of the Earth
11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise239any more; 12 merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon, and spice240, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; andmerchandiseof horses and chariots and slaves241; and souls242of men. 14 And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, andmenshall find them no more at all. 15 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; 16 saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked243with gold and precious stone and pearl! 17 for in one hour so great riches is made desolate.
The Lament of the Seamen from Afar
The Lament of the Seamen from Afar
And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any whither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea244, stood afar off, 18 and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, Whatcityis like the great city? 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
The Holy Bidden to Rejoice
The Holy Bidden to Rejoice
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
The Ruin Complete
The Ruin Complete
21 And a245strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and[pg 084]no craftsman, of whatsoever craft246, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 and the light of a lamp 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 princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
(B) The Triumph of the RedeemedChapter 19.The Voice of a Great Multitude1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.The Hallelujah Chorus3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.The Array of the Bride8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.Worship Refused by the Angel10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Chapter 19.
The Voice of a Great Multitude
The Voice of a Great Multitude
1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.
Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants247at her hand.
The Hallelujah Chorus
The Hallelujah Chorus
3 And a second time they say248, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever249. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped250God that sitteth on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying,
Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying,
Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth. 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
The Array of the Bride
The Array of the Bride
8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, brightandpure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper
The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.
Worship Refused by the Angel
Worship Refused by the Angel
10 And I fell down before his feet to worship251him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship252God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
(C) The Last ThingsThe Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.The Beast and the False Prophet Taken19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.Chapter 20.Satan Bound1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.The Blessedness of the Millennial Period(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
The Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)
The Conqueror on the White Horse (The Beginning of the End)
11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called253Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyesarea flame of fire, and upon his headaremany diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. 13 And heisarrayed in a garment sprinkled with254blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, whiteandpure. 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness255of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven
The Call to the Birds of Mid Heaven
17 And I saw an256angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Comeandbe gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains257, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great.
The Beast and the False Prophet Taken
The Beast and the False Prophet Taken
19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped258his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,even the swordwhich came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
Chapter 20.
Satan Bound
Satan Bound
1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in259his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shutit, and sealeditover him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years[pg 086]should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.
The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign
The First Resurrection and the Millennial Reign
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: andI sawthe souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped260not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.
The Blessedness of the Millennial Period
The Blessedness of the Millennial Period
(6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power261; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a262thousand years.)
Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)
Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown (The War of Gog and Magog)
7 And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down out263of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever264.
The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment
The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death,eventhe lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
7 The Vision of the New Jerusalem (The Throne after Victory)Chapter 21.The New Creation1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.The Holy City2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.A Great Voice Out of the Throne3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.All Things Made New5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.The City the Bride of Christ9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Measure of the City15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.The Materials of Her Building18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.The Glory Within22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.Chapter 22.The River and Tree of Life1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.The Beatific Vision3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.
Chapter 21.
The New Creation
The New Creation
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.
The Holy City
The Holy City
2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven265from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
A Great Voice Out of the Throne
A Great Voice Out of the Throne
3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell266with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them,and betheir God267: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
All Things Made New
All Things Made New
5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true268. 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the 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 these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their partshall bein the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
The City the Bride of Christ
The City the Bride of Christ
9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar
The Glory of the New Jerusalem from Afar
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: her light269was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a wall great and high; having twelve gates270, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which arethe namesof the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and[pg 088]on the south three gates271; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The Measure of the City
The Measure of the City
15 And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits,according tothe measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
The Materials of Her Building
The Materials of Her Building
18 And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire272; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth273; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass274.
The Glory Within
The Glory Within
22 And I saw no temple275therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple276thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb277. 24 And the nations shall walk amidst278the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. 25 And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): 26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it: 27 and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean279, or he that maketh280an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Chapter 22.
The River and Tree of Life
The River and Tree of Life
1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the midst of the street thereof281. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree282of life, bearing twelvemannerof fruits283, yielding[pg 089]its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
The Beatific Vision
The Beatific Vision
3 And there shall be no curse284any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants285shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his nameshall beon their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever286.