New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 14:2-20
2And I heard a voice from heaven, like 1the sound of many waters and like the 2sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of 3harpists playing on their harps. 3And they sang 45a new song before the throne and before the 6four living creatures and the 7elders; and 8no one was able to learn the song except the 9144,000 who had been 10purchased from the earth. 411These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are celibate. These are the ones who 12follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been 13purchased from mankind 14as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5And 15no lie was found in their mouths; they are 16blameless.
6And I saw another angel flying in 17midheaven with 18an eternal gospel to preach to 19those who 20live on the earth, and to 21every nation, tribe, language, and people; 7and he said with a loud voice, “22Fear God and 23give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who 24made the heaven and the earth, and sea and 25springs of waters.”
8And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “2627Fallen, fallen is 28Babylon the great, she who has 29made all the nations drink of the 30wine of the 31passion of her sexual immorality.”
9Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone 32worships the beast and his 33image, and receives a 34mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10he also will drink of the 35wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed 36in full strength 37in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with 38fire and 39brimstone in the presence of the 40holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11And the 41smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; 42they have no rest day and night, those who 43worship the beast and his 44image, and 45whoever receives the 46mark of his name.” 12Here is 47the 48perseverance of the 49saints who 50keep the commandments of God and 5152their faith in Jesus.
13And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write: ‘53Blessed are the dead who 54die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” 55says the Spirit, “so that they may 56rest from their labors, for their 57deeds follow with them.”
14Then I looked, and behold, a 58white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one 59like 60a son of man, with a golden 61crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. 15And another angel 62came out of the 63temple, calling out with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “6465Put in Your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the 66harvest of the earth 67is ripe.” 16Then He who sat on the cloud 68swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.
17And another angel 69came out of the 70temple which is in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. 18Then another angel, 71the one who has power over fire, came out from 72the altar; and he called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “7374Put in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters 75from the vine of the earth, 76because her grapes are ripe.” 19So the angel 77swung his sickle to the earth and gathered the clusters from the vine of the earth, and threw them into 78the great wine press of the wrath of God. 20And 79the wine press was trampled 80outside the city, and 81blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses’ bridles, 82for a distance of 831,600 stadia.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 14:2 Rev 1:15 ↩
- 2. Revelation 14:2 Rev 6:1 ↩
- 3. Revelation 14:2 Rev 5:8 ↩
- 4. Revelation 14:3 One early ms something like a new song ↩
- 5. Revelation 14:3 Rev 5:9 ↩
- 6. Revelation 14:3 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 7. Revelation 14:3 Rev 4:4 ↩
- 8. Revelation 14:3 Rev 2:17 ↩
- 9. Revelation 14:3 Rev 7:4; 14:1 ↩
- 10. Revelation 14:3 Rev 5:9 ↩
- 11. Revelation 14:4 Matt 19:12; 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:27; Rev 3:4 ↩
- 12. Revelation 14:4 Rev 3:4; 7:17; 17:14 ↩
- 13. Revelation 14:4 Rev 5:9 ↩
- 14. Revelation 14:4 Heb 12:23; James 1:18 ↩
- 15. Revelation 14:5 Ps 32:2; Zeph 3:13; Mal 2:6; John 1:47; 1 Pet 2:22 ↩
- 16. Revelation 14:5 Heb 9:14; 1 Pet 1:19; Jude 24 ↩
- 17. Revelation 14:6 Rev 8:13 ↩
- 18. Revelation 14:6 1 Pet 1:25; Rev 10:7 ↩
- 19. Revelation 14:6 Rev 3:10 ↩
- 20. Revelation 14:6 Lit sit ↩
- 21. Revelation 14:6 Rev 5:9 ↩
- 22. Revelation 14:7 Rev 15:4 ↩
- 23. Revelation 14:7 Rev 11:13 ↩
- 24. Revelation 14:7 Rev 4:11 ↩
- 25. Revelation 14:7 Rev 8:10 ↩
- 26. Revelation 14:8 Lit Babylon...fell, fell, she who ↩
- 27. Revelation 14:8 Is 21:9; Jer 51:8; Rev 18:2 ↩
- 28. Revelation 14:8 Dan 4:30; Rev 16:19; 17:5; 18:10 ↩
- 29. Revelation 14:8 Jer 51:7 ↩
- 30. Revelation 14:8 Rev 17:2, 4; 18:3 ↩
- 31. Revelation 14:8 Or wrath (incurred from God) ↩
- 32. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:12; 14:11 ↩
- 33. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:14f; 14:11 ↩
- 34. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:16 ↩
- 35. Revelation 14:10 Is 51:17; Jer 25:15f, 27; Rev 16:19; 19:15 ↩
- 36. Revelation 14:10 Lit unmixed; in ancient times wine was usually diluted with water ↩
- 37. Revelation 14:10 Ps 75:8; Rev 18:6 ↩
- 38. Revelation 14:10 Gen 19:24; Ezek 38:22; 2 Thess 1:7; Rev 19:20; 20:10, 14f; 21:8 ↩
- 39. Revelation 14:10 I.e., burning sulfur ↩
- 40. Revelation 14:10 Mark 8:38 ↩
- 41. Revelation 14:11 Is 34:8-10; Rev 18:9, 18; 19:3 ↩
- 42. Revelation 14:11 Rev 4:8 ↩
- 43. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:12; 14:9 ↩
- 44. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:12; 14:9 ↩
- 45. Revelation 14:11 Lit if anyone ↩
- 46. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:17 ↩
- 47. Revelation 14:12 Rev 13:10 ↩
- 48. Revelation 14:12 Or steadfastness ↩
- 49. Revelation 14:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 50. Revelation 14:12 Rev 12:17 ↩
- 51. Revelation 14:12 Lit the faith of ↩
- 52. Revelation 14:12 Rev 2:13 ↩
- 53. Revelation 14:13 Rev 20:6 ↩
- 54. Revelation 14:13 1 Cor 15:18; 1 Thess 4:16 ↩
- 55. Revelation 14:13 Rev 2:7; 22:17 ↩
- 56. Revelation 14:13 Heb 4:9ff; Rev 6:11 ↩
- 57. Revelation 14:13 1 Tim 5:25 ↩
- 58. Revelation 14:14 Matt 17:5 ↩
- 59. Revelation 14:14 Dan 7:13; Rev 1:13 ↩
- 60. Revelation 14:14 Or the Son of Man ↩
- 61. Revelation 14:14 Ps 21:3; Rev 6:2 ↩
- 62. Revelation 14:15 Rev 11:19; 14:17; 15:6; 16:17 ↩
- 63. Revelation 14:15 Or sanctuary ↩
- 64. Revelation 14:15 Lit Send forth ↩
- 65. Revelation 14:15 Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29; Rev 14:18 ↩
- 66. Revelation 14:15 Jer 51:33; Matt 13:39-41 ↩
- 67. Revelation 14:15 Lit has become dry ↩
- 68. Revelation 14:16 Lit cast ↩
- 69. Revelation 14:17 Rev 11:19; 14:15; 15:6; 16:17 ↩
- 70. Revelation 14:17 Or sanctuary ↩
- 71. Revelation 14:18 Rev 16:8 ↩
- 72. Revelation 14:18 Rev 6:9; 8:3 ↩
- 73. Revelation 14:18 Lit Send forth ↩
- 74. Revelation 14:18 Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29; Rev 14:15 ↩
- 75. Revelation 14:18 Lit of ↩
- 76. Revelation 14:18 Joel 3:13 ↩
- 77. Revelation 14:19 Lit cast ↩
- 78. Revelation 14:19 Is 63:2f; Rev 19:15 ↩
- 79. Revelation 14:20 Is 63:3; Lam 1:15; Rev 19:15 ↩
- 80. Revelation 14:20 Heb 13:12; Rev 11:8 ↩
- 81. Revelation 14:20 Gen 49:11; Deut 32:14 ↩
- 82. Revelation 14:20 Lit from ↩
- 83. Revelation 14:20 Possibly about 184 miles or 296 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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