[1] And I saw the Lamb on the mountain of Zion, and with him a hundred and
forty-four thousand, marked on their brows with his name and the name of
his Father. [2] And a voice from heaven came to my ears, like the sound of
great waters, and the sound of loud thunder: and the voice which came to me
was like the sound of players, playing on instruments of music. [3] And
they made as it seemed a new song before the high seat, and before the four
beasts and the rulers: and no man might have knowledge of the song but the
hundred and forty-four thousand, even those from the earth whom God has
made his for a price. [4] These are they who have not made themselves
unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the
Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first
fruits to God and to the Lamb. [5] And in their mouth there was no false
word, for they are untouched by evil. [6] And I saw another angel in flight
between heaven and earth, having eternal good news to give to those who are
on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people, [7]
Saying with a loud voice, Have fear of God and give him glory; because the
hour of his judging is come; and give worship to him who made heaven and
earth and the sea and the fountains of water. [8] And a second angel came
after, saying, Destruction has come to Babylon the great, which gave to all
the nations the wine of the wrath of her evil ways. [9] And a third angel
came after them, saying with a loud voice, If any man gives worship to the
beast and his image, and has his mark on his brow or on his hand, [10] To
him will be given of the wine of God's wrath which is ready unmixed in the
cup of his wrath and he will have cruel pain, burning with fire before the
holy angels and before the Lamb: [11] And the smoke of their pain goes up
for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, who give worship to
the beast and his image, and have on them the mark of his name. [12] Here
is the quiet strength of the saints, who keep the orders of God, and the
faith of Jesus. [13] And a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Put
in writing, There is a blessing on the dead who from now on come to their
end in the Lord: yes, says the Spirit, that they may have rest from their
troubles; for their works go with them. [14] And I saw a white cloud, and
on the cloud I saw one seated, like a son of man, having on his head a
crown of gold, and in his hand a sharp curved blade. [15] And another angel
came out from the house of God, crying with a loud voice to him who was
seated on the cloud, Put in your blade, and let the grain be cut: because
the hour for cutting it is come; for the grain of the earth is over-ready.
[16] And he who was seated on the cloud sent in his blade on the earth; and
the grain of the earth was cut. [17] And another angel came out from the
house of God which is in heaven, having a sharp curved blade. [18] And
another angel came out from the altar, who has power over fire; and he gave
a loud cry to him who had the sharp curved blade, saying, Put in your sharp
blade, and let the grapes of the vine of the earth be cut; for her grapes
are fully ready. [19] And the angel sent his blade into the earth, and the
vine of the earth was cut, and he put it into the great wine-crusher of the
wrath of God. [20] And the grapes were crushed under foot outside the town,
and blood came out from them, even to the head-bands of the horses, two
hundred miles.
