Chapter 14

14AndIsaw,and,behold,theLambstandingonthemountainZionandwithhimahundredfortyfourthousand,havinghisnameandthenameofhisFatherwrittenontheirforeheads.
2AndIheardavoiceoutofheaven,asthevoiceofmanywatersandasthevoiceofagreatthunder,andthevoiceIheardwasasofharpersharpingwiththeirharps.
3Andtheysangⁿ[asitwere]anewsongbeforethethrone,andbeforethefourcreatures,andtheelders,andnonecouldlearnthesongbutthehundredfortyfourthousand,whowereboughtfromtheearth.
4Thesearethosewhowerenotdefiledwithwomen,fortheyarevirgins.ThesearetheywhofollowtheLambwhereverhegoes.Thesewereboughtfromamongthemen,beingthefirstfruitsuntoGodanduntotheLamb.
5Andintheirmouthwasfoundnolie,theyarewithoutfault.
6AndIsawanothermessengerflyinmidheaven,havinganeverlastinggospeltoannounceuntothosewho[dwell/sit]ontheearth,anduntoeverynation,andtribe,andtongue,andpeople,
7sayingwithagreatvoice,FearGodandgivehimglory,forthehourofhisjudgmenthascome,andworshiphimwhomadeheaven,andtheearth,andsea,andfountainsofwaters.
8Andanothermessenger,asecondfollowed,saying,Isfallen,isfallenBabylonthegreat,shewhomadeallthenationsdrinkofthewineofthefuryofherfornication.
9Andanothermessenger,athird,followedthem,sayingwithagreatvoice,Ifanymanworshipsthebeastandhisimageandreceivesamarkonhisforehead,oronhishand,
10andthesameshalldrinkofthewineofthefuryofGod,whichismixedundilutedinthecupofhiswrath,andheshallbetormentedwithfireandbrimstonebeforetheholymessengersandbeforetheLamb.
11Andthesmokeoftheirtormentascendsuntoagesofages;andtheyhavenorestdayandnight,whoworshipthebeastandhisimage,andifanymanreceivesthemarkofhisname.
12Hereisthepatienceofthesaintsⁱ,theywhokeepthecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.
13AndIheardavoiceoutofheavensaying,Write,BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLordfromhenceforth.Yes,saystheSpirit,thattheyshouldrestfromtheirlabors,fortheirworksdofollowwiththem.
14AndIsaw,andbeholdawhitecloud,andonthecloudonesatlikeaSonofman,havingonhisheadagoldencrown,andinhishandasharpsickle.
15Andanothermessengercameoutofthetemple,cryingwithagreatvoiceuntohimwhosatonthecloud,Sendyoursickleandreap,forthehourhascometoreap,fortheharvestoftheearthisdried.
16Andhewhosatonthecloudcasthissickleontheearth,andtheearthwasreaped.
17Andanothermessengercameoutofthetemplewhichisinheaven,healsohavingasharpsickle.
18Andanothermessenger[cameout],fromthealtar,whohaspoweroverthefire,andsoundedwithagreatvoiceuntohimwhohadthesharpsickle,saying,Sendyoursharpsickleandgathertheclustersofthevineoftheearth,foritsgrapesarefullyripe.
19Andthemessengercasthissickleintotheearth,andgatheredthevineoftheearth,andcastitintothegreatwinepressofthefuryofGod.
20Andthewinepresswastroddenoutsidethecity,andbloodcameoutofthewinepress,untothebridlesofthehorses,forathousandsixhundredfurlongs.