[1] After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great
multitude in heaven, crying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power
belong to our God, [2] for his judgments are true and just; he has judged
the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has
avenged on her the blood of his servants." [3] Once more they cried,
"Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever." [4] And the
twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped
God who is seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!" [5] And from
the throne came a voice crying, "Praise our God, all you his servants, you
who fear him, small and great." [6] Then I heard what seemed to be the
voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the
sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the
Almighty reigns. [7] Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for
the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;
[8] it was granted her to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure"--
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. [9] And the angel
said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage
supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are true words of God." [10]
Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must
not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the
testimony of Jesus. Worship God." For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit
of prophecy. [11] Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He
who sat upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges
and makes war. [12] His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are
many diadems; and he has a name inscribed which no one knows but himself.
[13] He is clad in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is
called is The Word of God. [14] And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine
linen, white and pure, followed him on white horses. [15] From his mouth
issues a sharp sword with which to smite the nations, and he will rule them
with a rod of iron; he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath
of God the Almighty. [16] On his robe and on his thigh he has a name
inscribed, King of kings and Lord of lords. [17] Then I saw an angel
standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that
fly in midheaven, "Come, gather for the great supper of God, [18] to eat
the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the
flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and
slave, both small and great." [19] And I saw the beast and the kings of the
earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who sits upon the
horse and against his army. [20] And the beast was captured, and with it
the false prophet who in its presence had worked the signs by which he
deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who
worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that
burns with sulphur. [21] And the rest were slain by the sword of him who
sits upon the horse, the sword that issues from his mouth; and all the
birds were gorged with their flesh.
