The Revelation to John, Chapter 14
{14:1} I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with
him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and
the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. {14:2} I heard a
sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound
of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists
playing on their harps. {14:3} They sing a new song before the throne,
and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could
learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who
had been redeemed out of the earth. {14:4} These are those who were
not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who
follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from
among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. {14:5} In their
mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.[1]
{14:6} I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Gospel
to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation,
tribe, language, and people. {14:7} He said with a loud voice, "Fear
the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come.
Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs
of waters!"
{14:8} Another, a second angel, followed, saying, "Babylon the great
has fallen, which has made all the nations to drink of the wine of the
wrath of her sexual immorality."
{14:9} Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great
voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a
mark on his forehead, or on his hand, {14:10} he also will drink of
the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of
his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence
of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. {14:11} The smoke
of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and
night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives
the mark of his name. {14:12} Here is the patience of the saints,
those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
{14:13} I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'"
"Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for
their works follow with them."
{14:14} I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one
sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in
his hand a sharp sickle. {14:15} Another angel came out from the
temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Send
forth your sickle, and reap; for the hour to reap has come; for the
harvest of the earth is ripe!" {14:16} He who sat on the cloud thrust
his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
{14:17} Another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven.
He also had a sharp sickle. {14:18} Another angel came out from the
altar, he who has power over fire, and he called with a great voice to
him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle,
and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the earth's
grapes are fully ripe!" {14:19} The angel thrust his sickle into the
earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth, and threw it into the
great winepress of the wrath of God. {14:20} The winepress was trodden
outside of the city, and blood came out from the winepress, even to
the bridles of the horses, as far as [2>]one thousand six hundred
stadia.[<2]
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Footnotes:
[1] {14:5} TR adds "before the throne of God"
[2] {14:20} 1600 stadia = 296 kilometers or 184 miles
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