Revelation 14
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Revelation 14

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Lamb and the 144,000 on Mount Zion

1ThenG2532 I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, 1the LambG721 was standingG2476 on 2MountG3735 ZionG4622, and with Him 3oneG1540 hundredG1540 and forty-fourG5065G5064 thousandG5505, havingG2192 4His nameG3686 and the 5nameG3686 of His FatherG3962 writtenG1125 6on their foreheadsG3359. 2And I heardG191 a voiceG5456 from heavenG3772, likeG5613 7the soundG5456 of manyG4183 watersG5204 and likeG5613 the 8soundG5456 of loudG3173 thunderG1027, and the voiceG5456 whichG3739 I heardG191 was likeG5613 the sound of 9harpistsG2790 playingG2789 on their harpsG2788. 3And they 10sangG103 11a newG2537 songG5603 beforeG1799 the throneG2362 and beforeG1799 the 12fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 and the 13eldersG4245; and 14noG3762 oneG3762 couldG1410 learnG3129 the songG5603 exceptG1508 the 15oneG1540 hundredG1540 and forty-fourG5065G5064 thousandG5505 who had been 16purchasedG59 from the earthG1093. 417TheseG3778 are the ones who have not been defiledG3435 with womenG1135, for they 18have kept themselvesG1510 chasteG3933. TheseG3778 are the ones who 19followG190 the LambG721 whereverG3699G302 He goesG5217. TheseG3778 have been 20purchasedG59 from amongG575 menG444 21as firstG536 fruitsG536 to GodG2316 and to the LambG721. 5And 22noG3756 lieG5579 was foundG2147 in their mouthG4750; they are 23blamelessG299.

Vision of the Angel with the Gospel

6And I sawG3708 anotherG243 angelG32 flyingG4072 in 24midheavenG3321, havingG2192 25an eternalG166 gospelG2098 to preachG2097 to 26thoseG3588 who 27liveG2521 on the earthG1093, and to 28everyG3956 nationG1484 and tribeG5443 and tongueG1100 and peopleG2992; 7and he saidG3004 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, “29FearG5399 GodG2316, and 30giveG1325 Him gloryG1391, becauseG3754 the hourG5610 of His judgmentG2920 has comeG2064; worshipG4352 Him who 31madeG4160 the heavenG3772 and the earthG1093 and seaG2281 and 32springsG4077 of waters.”

8And anotherG243 angelG32, a secondG1208 oneG1208, followedG190, sayingG3004, “3334FallenG4098, fallenG4098 is 35BabylonG897 the greatG3173, she whoG3739 has 36madeG4222 allG3956 the nationsG1484 drinkG4222 of the 37wineG3631 of the 38passionG2372 of her immoralityG4202.”

Doom for Worshipers of the Beast

9ThenG2532 anotherG243 angelG32, a thirdG5154 oneG5154, followedG190 them, sayingG3004 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, “IfG1487 anyoneG5100 39worshipsG4352 the beastG2342 and his 40imageG1504, and receivesG2983 a 41markG5480 on his foreheadG3359 orG2228 on his handG5495, 10he alsoG2532 will drinkG4095 of the 42wineG3631 of the wrathG2372 of GodG2316, which is mixedG2767 43in fullG194 strengthG194 44in the cupG4221 of His angerG3709; and he will be tormentedG928 with 45fireG4442 and 46brimstoneG2303 in the presenceG1799 of the 47holyG40 angelsG32 and in the presenceG1799 of the LambG721. 11And the 48smokeG2586 of their tormentG929 goesG305 up foreverG165 and everG165; 49they haveG2192 noG3756 restG372 dayG2250 and nightG3571, thoseG3588 who 50worshipG4352 the beastG2342 and his 51imageG1504, and 52whoeverG1487G5100 receivesG2983 the 53markG5480 of his nameG3686.” 12HereG5602 is 54the 55perseveranceG5281 of the 56saintsG40 who 57keepG5083 the commandmentsG1785 of GodG2316 and 5859their faithG4102 in JesusG2424.

13And I heardG191 a voiceG5456 from heavenG3772, sayingG3004, “WriteG1125, ‘60BlessedG3107 are the deadG3498 who 61dieG599 in the LordG2962 from nowG737 on!’” “YesG3483,” 62saysG3004 the SpiritG4151, “soG2443 that they may 63restG373 from their laborsG2873, for their 64deedsG2041 followG190 with them.”

The Reapers

14ThenG2532 I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, a 65whiteG3022 cloudG3507, and sittingG2521 on the cloudG3507 was oneG3664 66likeG3664 67a sonG5207 of manG444, havingG2192 a goldenG5552 68crownG4735 on His headG2776 and a sharpG3691 sickleG1407 in His handG5495. 15And anotherG243 angelG32 69cameG1831 out of the 70templeG3485, cryingG2896 out with a loudG3173 voiceG5456 to Him who satG2521 on the cloudG3507, “7172PutG3992 in your sickleG1407 and reapG2325, for the hourG5610 to reapG2325 has comeG2064, becauseG3754 the 73harvestG2326 of the earthG1093 74is ripeG3583.” 16ThenG2532 He who satG2521 on the cloudG3507 75swungG906 His sickleG1407 overG1909 the earthG1093, and the earthG1093 was reapedG2325.

17And anotherG243 angelG32 76cameG1831 out of the 77templeG3485 whichG3588 is in heavenG3772, and he alsoG2532 hadG2192 a sharpG3691 sickleG1407. 18ThenG2532 anotherG243 angelG32, 78the one who hasG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 fireG4442, cameG1831 out from 79the altarG2379; and he calledG5455 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456 to him who hadG2192 the sharpG3691 sickleG1407, sayingG3004, “8081PutG3992 in your sharpG3691 sickleG1407 and gatherG5166 the clustersG1009 82from the vineG288 of the earthG1093, 83becauseG3754 her grapesG4718 are ripeG187.” 19SoG2532 the angelG32 84swungG906 his sickleG1407 to the earthG1093 and gatheredG5166 the clusters from the vineG288 of the earthG1093, and threwG906 them into 85the greatG3173 wineG3025 pressG3025 of the wrathG2372 of GodG2316. 20And 86the wineG3025 pressG3025 was troddenG3961 87outsideG1855 the cityG4172, and 88bloodG129 cameG1831 out from the wineG3025 pressG3025, up to the horses’G2462 bridlesG5469, 89for a distanceG575 of 90twoG1812 hundred milesG4712.

Notes

  1. 1. Revelation 14:1 Rev 5:6 ↩
  2. 2. Revelation 14:1 Ps 2:6; Heb 12:22 ↩
  3. 3. Revelation 14:1 Rev 7:4; 14:3 ↩
  4. 4. Revelation 14:1 Rev 3:12 ↩
  5. 5. Revelation 14:1 Rev 3:12 ↩
  6. 6. Revelation 14:1 Ezek 9:4; Rev 7:3 ↩
  7. 7. Revelation 14:2 Rev 1:15 ↩
  8. 8. Revelation 14:2 Rev 6:1 ↩
  9. 9. Revelation 14:2 Rev 5:8 ↩
  10. 10. Revelation 14:3 Two early mss read sing something like a new song ↩
  11. 11. Revelation 14:3 Rev 5:9 ↩
  12. 12. Revelation 14:3 Rev 4:6 ↩
  13. 13. Revelation 14:3 Rev 4:4 ↩
  14. 14. Revelation 14:3 Rev 2:17 ↩
  15. 15. Revelation 14:3 Rev 7:4; 14:1 ↩
  16. 16. Revelation 14:3 Rev 5:9 ↩
  17. 17. Revelation 14:4 Matt 19:12; 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:27; Rev 3:4 ↩
  18. 18. Revelation 14:4 Lit are chaste men ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 14:4 Rev 3:4; 7:17; 17:14 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 14:4 Rev 5:9 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 14:4 Heb 12:23; James 1:18 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 14:5 Ps 32:2; Zeph 3:13; Mal 2:6; John 1:47; 1 Pet 2:22 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 14:5 Heb 9:14; 1 Pet 1:19; Jude 24 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 14:6 Rev 8:13 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 14:6 1 Pet 1:25; Rev 10:7 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 14:6 Rev 3:10 ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 14:6 Lit sit ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 14:6 Rev 5:9 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 14:7 Rev 15:4 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 14:7 Rev 11:13 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 14:7 Rev 4:11 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 14:7 Rev 8:10 ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 14:8 Lit Babylon...fell, fell, she who ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 14:8 Is 21:9; Jer 51:8; Rev 18:2 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 14:8 Dan 4:30; Rev 16:19; 17:5; 18:10 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 14:8 Jer 51:7 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 14:8 Rev 17:2, 4; 18:3 ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 14:8 Or wrath ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:12; 14:11 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:14f; 14:11 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:16 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 14:10 Is 51:17; Jer 25:15f, 27; Rev 16:19; 19:15 ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 14:10 Lit unmixed; in ancient times wine was usually diluted with water ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 14:10 Ps 75:8; Rev 18:6 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 14:10 Gen 19:24; Ezek 38:22; 2 Thess 1:7; Rev 19:20; 20:10, 14f; 21:8 ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 14:10 I.e. burning sulphur ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 14:10 Mark 8:38 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 14:11 Is 34:8-10; Rev 18:9, 18; 19:3 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 14:11 Rev 4:8 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:12; 14:9 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:12; 14:9 ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 14:11 Lit if anyone ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:17 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 14:12 Rev 13:10 ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 14:12 Or steadfastness ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 14:12 Or holy ones ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 14:12 Rev 12:17 ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 14:12 Lit the faith of ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 14:12 Rev 2:13 ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 14:13 Rev 20:6 ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 14:13 1 Cor 15:18; 1 Thess 4:16 ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 14:13 Rev 2:7; 22:17 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 14:13 Heb 4:9ff; Rev 6:11 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 14:13 1 Tim 5:25 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 14:14 Matt 17:5 ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 14:14 Dan 7:13; Rev 1:13 ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 14:14 Or the Son of Man ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 14:14 Ps 21:3; Rev 6:2 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 14:15 Rev 11:19; 14:17; 15:6; 16:17 ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 14:15 Or sanctuary ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 14:15 Lit Send forth ↩
  72. 72. Revelation 14:15 Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29; Rev 14:18 ↩
  73. 73. Revelation 14:15 Jer 51:33; Matt 13:39-41 ↩
  74. 74. Revelation 14:15 Lit has become dry ↩
  75. 75. Revelation 14:16 Lit cast ↩
  76. 76. Revelation 14:17 Rev 11:19; 14:15; 15:6; 16:17 ↩
  77. 77. Revelation 14:17 Or sanctuary ↩
  78. 78. Revelation 14:18 Rev 16:8 ↩
  79. 79. Revelation 14:18 Rev 6:9; 8:3 ↩
  80. 80. Revelation 14:18 Lit Send forth ↩
  81. 81. Revelation 14:18 Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29; Rev 14:15 ↩
  82. 82. Revelation 14:18 Lit of ↩
  83. 83. Revelation 14:18 Joel 3:13 ↩
  84. 84. Revelation 14:19 Lit cast ↩
  85. 85. Revelation 14:19 Is 63:2f; Rev 19:15 ↩
  86. 86. Revelation 14:20 Is 63:3; Lam 1:15; Rev 19:15 ↩
  87. 87. Revelation 14:20 Heb 13:12; Rev 11:8 ↩
  88. 88. Revelation 14:20 Gen 49:11; Deut 32:14 ↩
  89. 89. Revelation 14:20 Lit from ↩
  90. 90. Revelation 14:20 Lit sixteen hundred stadia; a stadion was approx 600 ft ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 14

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