The World English Bible (WEB) Part 143

19:17 I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, "Come! Be gathered together to the great supper of G.o.d, 19:18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, and small and great." 19:19 I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army. 19:20 The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who wors.h.i.+ped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 19:21 The rest were killed with the sword of him who sat on the horse, the sword which came forth out of his mouth. All the birds were filled with their flesh.

20:1 I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 20:2 He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years, 20:3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time. 20:4 I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of G.o.d, and such as didn't wors.h.i.+p the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for the thousand years. 20:5 The rest of the dead didn't live until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

20:6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of G.o.d and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.

20:7 And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison, 20:8 and he will come out 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. 20:9 They went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. Fire came down out of heaven from G.o.d, and devoured them. 20:10 The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also.

They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

20:11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

20:12 I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 20:13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. 20:14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 20:15 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

21:1 I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have pa.s.sed away, and the sea is no more. 21:2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from G.o.d, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. 21:3 I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, "Behold, G.o.d's dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and G.o.d himself will be with them as their G.o.d. 21:4 He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have pa.s.sed away."

21:5 He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." He said, "Write, for these words of G.o.d are faithful and true."

21:6 He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life. 21:7 He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his G.o.d, and he will be my son. 21:8 But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, s.e.xually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

21:9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb's bride." 21:10 He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from G.o.d, 21:11 having the glory of G.o.d. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 21:12 having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. 21:13 On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. 21:15 He who spoke with me had for a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

21:16 The city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its breadth. He measured the city with the reed, Twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 21:17 Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 21:18 The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure gla.s.s. 21:19 The foundations of the city's wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst. 21:21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent gla.s.s.

21:22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord G.o.d, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple. 21:23 The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to s.h.i.+ne, for the very glory of G.o.d illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. 21:24 The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. 21:25 Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there), 21:26 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it so that they may enter. 21:27 There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

22:1 He showed me a* river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of G.o.d and of the Lamb, 22:2 in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month.

The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 22:3 There will be no curse any more. The throne of G.o.d and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him. 22:4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 22:5 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord G.o.d will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

22:6 He said to me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord G.o.d of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon."

22:7 "Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

22:8 Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to wors.h.i.+p before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. 22:9 He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Wors.h.i.+p G.o.d." 22:10 He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. 22:11 He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still."

22:12 "Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work. 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 22:14 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. 22:15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the s.e.xually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the a.s.semblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star."

22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" He who hears, let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely. 22:18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may G.o.d add to him the plagues which are written in this book. 22:19 If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may G.o.d take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book. 22:20 He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly."

Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.

Notes:

[1] back to 1:1 or, messenger (here and wherever angel is mentioned)

[2] back to 1:6 Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6

[3] back to 1:8 TR adds "the Beginning and the End"

[4] back to 1:8 TR omits "G.o.d"

[5] back to 1:11 TR adds "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last."

[6] back to 1:11 TR adds "which are in Asia"

[7] back to 1:13 Daniel 7:13

[8] back to 1:18 or, h.e.l.l

[9] back to 1:20 or, messengers (here and wherever angels are mentioned)

[10] back to 2:3 TR adds "have labored and"

[11] back to 2:15 TR reads "which I hate" instead of "likewise"

[12] back to 2:17 Manna is supernatural food, named after the Hebrew for "What is it?". See Exodus 11:7-9.

[13] back to 2:20 TR, NU read "that" instead of "your"

[14] back to 2:27 Psalm 2:9

[15] back to 4:8 Hodges/Farstad MT reads "holy" 9 times instead of 3.

[16] back to 4:11 TR omits "and G.o.d, the Holy One,"

[17] back to 5:13 TR omits "Amen!"

[18] back to 5:14 TR adds "twenty-four"

[19] back to 5:14 TR adds "the one living forever and ever"

[20] back to 6:6 A choenix is a dry volume measure that is a little more than a litre (a little more than a quart).

[21] back to 6:8 or, h.e.l.l

[22] back to 6:11 The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."

[23] back to 8:7 TR omits "One third of the earth was burnt up"

[24] back to 8:13 TR reads "angel" instead of "eagle"

[25] back to 9:2 TR adds "great"

[26] back to 9:11 "Abaddon" is a Hebrew word that means ruin, destruction, or the place of destruction

[27] back to 9:11 "Apollyon" means "Destroyer."

[28] back to 9:16 literally, "ten thousands of ten thousands"

[29] back to 9:21 The word for "sorceries" (pharmakeia) also implies the use of potions, poisons, and drugs

[30] back to 11:17 TR adds "and who is coming"