Revelation 14
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Revelation 14

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The Lamb and the 144,000 on Mount Zion

1ThenG2532 I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, 1the LambG721 was standingG2476 on 2MountG3735 ZionG4622, and with Him 3144,000G1540G5065G5064G5505 who hadG2192 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 sangG103 1011a newG2537 songG5603 beforeG1799 the throneG2362 and beforeG1799 the 12fourG5064 livingG2226 creaturesG2226 and the 13eldersG4245; and 14noG3762 oneG3762 was ableG1410 to learnG3129 the songG5603 exceptG1508 the 15144,000G1540G5065G5064G5505 who had been 16purchasedG59 from the earthG1093. 417TheseG3778 are the ones who have not defiledG3435 themselves with womenG1135, for they are celibateG3933. TheseG3778 are the ones who 18followG190 the LambG721 whereverG3699G302 He goesG5217. TheseG3778 have been 19purchasedG59 from mankindG444 20as firstG536 fruitsG536 to GodG2316 and to the LambG721. 5And 21noG3756 lieG5579 was foundG2147 in their mouthsG4750; they are 22blamelessG299.

Vision of the Angel with the Gospel

6And I sawG3708 anotherG243 angelG32 flyingG4072 in 23midheavenG3321 withG2192 24an eternalG166 gospelG2098 to preachG2097 to 25thoseG3588 who 26liveG2521 on the earthG1093, and to 27everyG3956 nationG1484, tribeG5443, languageG1100, and peopleG2992; 7and he saidG3004 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, “28FearG5399 GodG2316 and 29giveG1325 Him gloryG1391, becauseG3754 the hourG5610 of His judgmentG2920 has comeG2064; worshipG4352 Him who 30madeG4160 the heavenG3772 and the earthG1093, and seaG2281 and 31springsG4077 of waters.”

8And anotherG243 angelG32, a secondG1208 oneG1208, followedG190, sayingG3004, “3233FallenG4098, fallenG4098 is 34BabylonG897 the greatG3173, she whoG3739 has 35madeG4222 allG3956 the nationsG1484 drinkG4222 of the 36wineG3631 of the 37passionG2372 of her sexualG4202 immoralityG4202.”

Doom for Worshipers of the Beast

9ThenG2532 anotherG243 angelG32, a thirdG5154 oneG5154, followedG190 them, sayingG3004 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, “IfG1487 anyoneG5100 38worshipsG4352 the beastG2342 and his 39imageG1504, and receivesG2983 a 40markG5480 on his foreheadG3359 orG2228 on his handG5495, 10he alsoG2532 will drinkG4095 of the 41wineG3631 of the wrathG2372 of GodG2316, which is mixedG2767 42in fullG194 strengthG194 43in the cupG4221 of His angerG3709; and he will be tormentedG928 with 44fireG4442 and 45brimstoneG2303 inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 the 46holyG40 angelsG32 and inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 the LambG721. 11And the 47smokeG2586 of their tormentG929 ascendsG305 foreverG165 and everG165; 48they haveG2192 noG3756 restG372 dayG2250 and nightG3571, thoseG3588 who 49worshipG4352 the beastG2342 and his 50imageG1504, and 51whoeverG1487G5100 receivesG2983 the 52markG5480 of his nameG3686.” 12HereG5602 is 53the 54perseveranceG5281 of the 55saintsG40 who 56keepG5083 the commandmentsG1785 of GodG2316 and 5758their faithG4102 in JesusG2424.

13And I heardG191 a voiceG5456 from heavenG3772, sayingG3004, “WriteG1125: ‘59BlessedG3107 are the deadG3498 who 60dieG599 in the LordG2962 from nowG737 on!’” “YesG3483,” 61saysG3004 the SpiritG4151, “soG2443 thatG2443 they may 62restG373 from their laborsG2873, for their 63deedsG2041 followG190 with them.”

The Harvest

14ThenG2532 I lookedG3708, and beholdG2400, a 64whiteG3022 cloudG3507, and sittingG2521 on the cloudG3507 was oneG3664 65likeG3664 66a sonG5207 of manG444, withG2192 a goldenG5552 67crownG4735 on His headG2776 and a sharpG3691 sickleG1407 in His handG5495. 15And anotherG243 angelG32 68cameG1831 outG1831 of the 69templeG3485, callingG2896 outG2896 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456 to Him who satG2521 on the cloudG3507, “7071PutG3992 inG3992 Your sickleG1407 and reapG2325, for the hourG5610 to reapG2325 has comeG2064, becauseG3754 the 72harvestG2326 of the earthG1093 73is ripeG3583.” 16ThenG2532 He who satG2521 on the cloudG3507 74swungG906 His sickleG1407 overG1909 the earthG1093, and the earthG1093 was reapedG2325.

17And anotherG243 angelG32 75cameG1831 outG1831 of the 76templeG3485 whichG3588 is in heavenG3772, and he alsoG2532 hadG2192 a sharpG3691 sickleG1407. 18ThenG2532 anotherG243 angelG32, 77the one who hasG2192 powerG1849 overG1909 fireG4442, cameG1831 outG1831 from 78the altarG2379; and he calledG5455 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456 to him who hadG2192 the sharpG3691 sickleG1407, sayingG3004, “7980PutG3992 inG3992 your sharpG3691 sickleG1407 and gatherG5166 the clustersG1009 81from the vineG288 of the earthG1093, 82becauseG3754 her grapesG4718 are ripeG187.” 19SoG2532 the angelG32 83swungG906 his sickleG1407 to the earthG1093 and gatheredG5166 the clusters from the vineG288 of the earthG1093, and threwG906 them into 84the greatG3173 wineG3025 pressG3025 of the wrathG2372 of GodG2316. 20And 85the wineG3025 pressG3025 was trampledG3961 86outsideG1855 the cityG4172, and 87bloodG129 cameG1831 outG1831 from the wineG3025 pressG3025, up to the horses’G2462 bridlesG5469, 88for a distanceG575 of 891,600G1812 stadiaG4712.

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 One early ms 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 Rev 3:4; 7:17; 17:14 ↩
  19. 19. Revelation 14:4 Rev 5:9 ↩
  20. 20. Revelation 14:4 Heb 12:23; James 1:18 ↩
  21. 21. Revelation 14:5 Ps 32:2; Zeph 3:13; Mal 2:6; John 1:47; 1 Pet 2:22 ↩
  22. 22. Revelation 14:5 Heb 9:14; 1 Pet 1:19; Jude 24 ↩
  23. 23. Revelation 14:6 Rev 8:13 ↩
  24. 24. Revelation 14:6 1 Pet 1:25; Rev 10:7 ↩
  25. 25. Revelation 14:6 Rev 3:10 ↩
  26. 26. Revelation 14:6 Lit sit ↩
  27. 27. Revelation 14:6 Rev 5:9 ↩
  28. 28. Revelation 14:7 Rev 15:4 ↩
  29. 29. Revelation 14:7 Rev 11:13 ↩
  30. 30. Revelation 14:7 Rev 4:11 ↩
  31. 31. Revelation 14:7 Rev 8:10 ↩
  32. 32. Revelation 14:8 Lit Babylon...fell, fell, she who ↩
  33. 33. Revelation 14:8 Is 21:9; Jer 51:8; Rev 18:2 ↩
  34. 34. Revelation 14:8 Dan 4:30; Rev 16:19; 17:5; 18:10 ↩
  35. 35. Revelation 14:8 Jer 51:7 ↩
  36. 36. Revelation 14:8 Rev 17:2, 4; 18:3 ↩
  37. 37. Revelation 14:8 Or wrath (incurred from God) ↩
  38. 38. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:12; 14:11 ↩
  39. 39. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:14f; 14:11 ↩
  40. 40. Revelation 14:9 Rev 13:16 ↩
  41. 41. Revelation 14:10 Is 51:17; Jer 25:15f, 27; Rev 16:19; 19:15 ↩
  42. 42. Revelation 14:10 Lit unmixed; in ancient times wine was usually diluted with water ↩
  43. 43. Revelation 14:10 Ps 75:8; Rev 18:6 ↩
  44. 44. Revelation 14:10 Gen 19:24; Ezek 38:22; 2 Thess 1:7; Rev 19:20; 20:10, 14f; 21:8 ↩
  45. 45. Revelation 14:10 I.e., burning sulfur ↩
  46. 46. Revelation 14:10 Mark 8:38 ↩
  47. 47. Revelation 14:11 Is 34:8-10; Rev 18:9, 18; 19:3 ↩
  48. 48. Revelation 14:11 Rev 4:8 ↩
  49. 49. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:12; 14:9 ↩
  50. 50. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:12; 14:9 ↩
  51. 51. Revelation 14:11 Lit if anyone ↩
  52. 52. Revelation 14:11 Rev 13:17 ↩
  53. 53. Revelation 14:12 Rev 13:10 ↩
  54. 54. Revelation 14:12 Or steadfastness ↩
  55. 55. Revelation 14:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  56. 56. Revelation 14:12 Rev 12:17 ↩
  57. 57. Revelation 14:12 Lit the faith of ↩
  58. 58. Revelation 14:12 Rev 2:13 ↩
  59. 59. Revelation 14:13 Rev 20:6 ↩
  60. 60. Revelation 14:13 1 Cor 15:18; 1 Thess 4:16 ↩
  61. 61. Revelation 14:13 Rev 2:7; 22:17 ↩
  62. 62. Revelation 14:13 Heb 4:9ff; Rev 6:11 ↩
  63. 63. Revelation 14:13 1 Tim 5:25 ↩
  64. 64. Revelation 14:14 Matt 17:5 ↩
  65. 65. Revelation 14:14 Dan 7:13; Rev 1:13 ↩
  66. 66. Revelation 14:14 Or the Son of Man ↩
  67. 67. Revelation 14:14 Ps 21:3; Rev 6:2 ↩
  68. 68. Revelation 14:15 Rev 11:19; 14:17; 15:6; 16:17 ↩
  69. 69. Revelation 14:15 Or sanctuary ↩
  70. 70. Revelation 14:15 Lit Send forth ↩
  71. 71. Revelation 14:15 Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29; Rev 14:18 ↩
  72. 72. Revelation 14:15 Jer 51:33; Matt 13:39-41 ↩
  73. 73. Revelation 14:15 Lit has become dry ↩
  74. 74. Revelation 14:16 Lit cast ↩
  75. 75. Revelation 14:17 Rev 11:19; 14:15; 15:6; 16:17 ↩
  76. 76. Revelation 14:17 Or sanctuary ↩
  77. 77. Revelation 14:18 Rev 16:8 ↩
  78. 78. Revelation 14:18 Rev 6:9; 8:3 ↩
  79. 79. Revelation 14:18 Lit Send forth ↩
  80. 80. Revelation 14:18 Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29; Rev 14:15 ↩
  81. 81. Revelation 14:18 Lit of ↩
  82. 82. Revelation 14:18 Joel 3:13 ↩
  83. 83. Revelation 14:19 Lit cast ↩
  84. 84. Revelation 14:19 Is 63:2f; Rev 19:15 ↩
  85. 85. Revelation 14:20 Is 63:3; Lam 1:15; Rev 19:15 ↩
  86. 86. Revelation 14:20 Heb 13:12; Rev 11:8 ↩
  87. 87. Revelation 14:20 Gen 49:11; Deut 32:14 ↩
  88. 88. Revelation 14:20 Lit from ↩
  89. 89. Revelation 14:20 Possibly about 184 miles or 296 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩

Commentaries on Revelation 14

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