1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that

his servants might have knowledge of the things which will

quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel

to his servant John;

1:2 Who gave witness of the word of God, and of the witness of

Jesus Christ, even of all the things which he saw.

1:3 A blessing be on the reader, and on those who give ear to

the prophet's words, and keep the things which he has put in

the book: for the time is near.

1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you

and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the

seven Spirits which are before his high seat;

1:5 And from Jesus Christ, the true witness, the first to come

back from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To

him who had love for us and has made us clean from our sins by

his blood;

1:6 And has made us to be a kingdom and priests to his God and

Father; to him let glory and power be given for ever and ever.

So be it.

1:7 See, he comes with the clouds, and every eye will see him,

and those by whom he was wounded; and all the tribes of the

earth will be sorrowing because of him. Yes, so be it.

1:8 I am the First and the Last, says the Lord God who is and

was and is to come, the Ruler of all.

1:9 I, John, your brother, who have a part with you in the

trouble and the kingdom and the quiet strength of Jesus, was in

the island which is named Patmos, for the word of God and the

witness of Jesus.

1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and a great voice at

my back, as of a horn, came to my ears,

1:11 Saying, What you see, put in a book, and send it to the

seven churches; to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to

Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.

1:12 And turning to see the voice which said these words to me,

I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;

1:13 And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed

with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his

breasts.

1:14 And his head and his hair were white like wool, as white as

snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

1:15 And his feet like polished brass, as if it had been burned

in a fire; and his voice was as the sound of great waters.

1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his

mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the

sun shining in its strength.

1:17 And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as

one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no

fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;

1:18 And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have

the keys of death and of Hell.

1:19 Put in writing, then, the things which you have seen, and

the things which are, and the things which will be after these;

1:20 The secret of the seven stars which you saw in my right

hand, and of the seven gold vessels with burning lights. The

seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven

lights are the seven churches.

2:1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says

he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in

the middle of the seven gold lights:

2:2 I have knowledge of your doings, and of your hard work and

long waiting, and that you will not put up with evil men, and

have put to the test those who say they are Apostles and are

not, and have seen that they are false;

2:3 And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone

trouble because of my name, without weariness.

2:4 But I have this against you, that you are turned away from

your first love.

2:5 So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in

heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will

take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not

changed.

2:6 But at least you have the credit of hating the works of the

Nicolaitans, as I do.

2:7 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to

the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of

the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things

says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:

2:9 I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but

you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they

are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan.

2:10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo:

see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that

you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for

ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of

life.

2:11 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says

to the churches. He who overcomes will not come under the power

of the second death.

2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos say: These

things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:

2:13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has

his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away

from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true

witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his

place.

2:14 But I have some things against you, because you have with

you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion

Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way,

taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after

the desires of the flesh.

2:15 And you have those who keep the teaching of the

Nicolaitans.

2:16 See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come

to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword

of my mouth.

2:17 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says

to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the secret

manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a

new name, of which no one has knowledge but he to whom it is

given.

2:18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These

things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of

fire, and his feet like polished brass:

2:19 I have knowledge of your works, and your love and faith and

help and strength in trouble, and that your last works are more

than the first.

2:20 But I have this against you, that you let the woman Jezebel

say she is a prophet and give false teaching, making my

servants go after the desires of the flesh and take food

offered to false gods.

2:21 And I gave her time for a change of heart, but she has no

mind to give up her unclean ways.

2:22 See, I will put her into a bed, and those who make

themselves unclean with her, into great trouble, if they go on

with her works.

2:23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches

will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts

and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the

reward of your works.

2:24 But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, even to those

who have not this teaching, and have no knowledge of the

secrets of Satan, as they say; I put on you no other weight.

2:25 But what you have, keep safe till I come.

2:26 He who overcomes, and keeps my works to the end, to him I

will give rule over the nations,

2:27 And he will be ruling them with a rod of iron; as the

vessels of the potter they will be broken, even as I have power

from my Father:

2:28 And I will give him the morning star.

2:29 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says

to the churches.

3:1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things

says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I

have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but

are dead.

3:2 Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things

which are near to death; because as judged by me your works

have not come up to God's measure.

3:3 Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and

be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not

keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no

knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.

3:4 But you have some names in Sardis who have kept clean their

robes; and as a reward they will go in white with me.

3:5 He who overcomes will be dressed in white, and I will not

take his name from the book of life, and I will give witness to

his name before my Father, and before his angels.

3:6 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to

the churches.

3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia say: These

things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key

of David, opening the door so that it may be shut by no one,

and shutting it so that it may be open to no one.

3:8 I have knowledge of your works (see, I have put before you

an open door which may be shut by no one), and that you have a

little strength, and have kept my word, and have been true to

my name.

3:9 See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say

they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make

them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love

for you.

3:10 Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will

keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the

world, to put to the test those who are on earth.

3:11 I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one

may take your crown.

3:12 Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the house of my

God, and he will go out no more: and I will put on him the name

of my God, and the name of the town of my God, the new

Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my

new name.

3:13 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says

to the churches.

3:14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These

things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new

order:

3:15 I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or

warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm.

3:16 So because you are not one thing or the other, I will have

no more to do with you.

3:17 For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and

land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of

your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and

without clothing.

3:18 If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire,

so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so

that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that

you may see.

3:19 To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and

punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil

ways.

3:20 See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign; if my

voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I

will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with

me.

3:21 To him who overcomes I will give a place with me on my high

seat, even as I overcame, and am seated with my Father on his

high seat.

3:22 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says

to the churches.

4:1 After these things I saw a door open in heaven, and the

first voice came to my ears, like the sound of a horn, saying,

Come up here, and I will make clear to you the things which are

to come.

4:2 Straight away I was in the Spirit: and I saw a high seat in

heaven, and one was seated on it;

4:3 And to my eyes he was like a jasper and a sardius stone: and

there was an arch of light round the high seat, like an

emerald.

4:4 And round about the high seat were four and twenty seats:

and on them I saw four and twenty rulers seated, clothed in

white robes; and on their heads crowns of gold.

4:5 And out of the high seat came flames and voices and

thunders. And seven lights of fire were burning before the high

seat, which are the seven Spirits of God;

4:6 And before the high seat there was, as it seemed, a clear

sea of glass; and in the middle of the high seat, and round

about it, four beasts full of eyes round about.

4:7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second like an

ox, and the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was

like an eagle in flight.

4:8 And the four beasts, having every one of them six wings, are

full of eyes round about and inside: and without resting day

and night, they say, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, Ruler of all,

who was and is and is to come.

4:9 And when the beasts give glory and honour to him who is

seated on the high seat, to him who is living for ever and

ever,

4:10 The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before

him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who

is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before

the high seat, saying,

4:11 It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory

and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and

by your desire they came into being.

5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the

high seat, a book with writing inside it and on the back, shut

with seven stamps of wax.

5:2 And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able

to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?

5:3 And no one in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth,

was able to get the book open, or to see what was in it.

5:4 And I was very sad, because there was no one able to get the

book open or to see what was in it.

5:5 And one of the rulers said to me, Do not be sad: see, the

Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome,

and has power to undo the book and its seven stamps.

5:6 And I saw in the middle of the high seat and of the four

beasts, and in the middle of the rulers, a Lamb in his place,

which seemed as if it had been put to death, having seven horns

and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out

into all the earth.

5:7 And he came and took it out of the right hand of him who was

seated on the high seat.

5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four

and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb,

having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full

of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.

5:9 And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is

right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you

were put to death and have made an offering to God of your

blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and

nation,

5:10 And have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and

they are ruling on the earth.

5:11 And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great

number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and

the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten

thousand, and thousands of thousands;

5:12 Saying with a great voice, It is right to give to the Lamb

who was put to death, power and wealth and wisdom and strength

and honour and glory and blessing.

5:13 And to my ears came the voice of everything in heaven and

on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and of all things

which are in them, saying, To him who is seated on the high

seat, and to the Lamb, may blessing and honour and glory and

power be given for ever and ever.

5:14 And the four beasts said, So be it. And the rulers went

down on their faces and gave worship.

6:1 And I saw when the Lamb undid one of the stamps, and the

voice of one of the four beasts came to my ears, saying as with

a voice of thunder, Come and see.

6:2 And I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it had a

bow; and there was given to him a crown: and he went out with

power to overcome.

6:3 And when the second stamp was undone, the voice of the

second beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.

6:4 And another horse came out, a red horse; and it was given to

him who was seated on it to take peace from the earth, so that

people might put one another to death: and there was given to

him a great sword.

6:5 And when the third stamp was undone, the voice of the third

beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see. And I saw a black

horse; and he who was seated on it had scales in his hand.

6:6 And a voice came to my ears, from the middle of the four

beasts, saying, A measure of grain for a penny, and three

measures of barley for a penny: and see that you do no damage

to the oil and the wine.

6:7 And when the fourth stamp was undone, the voice of the

fourth beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.

6:8 And I saw a grey horse, and the name of him who was seated

on it was Death; and Hell came after him. And there was given

to them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to put to

destruction by the sword, and by taking away their food, and by

death, and by the beasts of the earth.

6:9 And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar

the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of

God, and for the witness which they kept.

6:10 And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O

Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and

give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?

6:11 And there was given to every one a white robe, and they

were ordered to take their rest for a little time, till the

number was complete of the other servants, their brothers, who

would be put to death, even as they had been.

6:12 And I saw when the sixth stamp was undone, and there was a

great earth-shock; and the sun became black as haircloth, and

all the moon became as blood;

6:13 And the stars of heaven were falling to the earth, like

green fruit from a tree before the force of a great wind.

6:14 And the heaven was taken away like the roll of a book when

it is rolled up; and all the mountains and islands were moved

out of their places.

6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief

captains, and the men of wealth, and the strong, and every

servant and free man, took cover in the holes and the rocks of

the mountains;

6:16 And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Come down

on us, covering us from the face of him who is seated on the

high seat, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

6:17 For the great day of their wrath is come, and who may keep

his place?

7:1 After this I saw four angels in their places at the four

points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their

hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the

earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.

7:2 And I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the

mark of the living God: and he said with a great voice to the

four angels, to whom it was given to do damage to the earth and

the sea,

7:3 Do no damage to the earth, or the sea, or the trees, till we

have put a mark on the servants of our God.

7:4 And there came to my ears the number of those who had the

mark on their brows, a hundred and forty-four thousand, who

were marked out of every tribe of the people of Israel.

7:5 Of the tribe of Judah were marked twelve thousand: of the

tribe of Reuben twelve thousand: of the tribe of Gad twelve

thousand:

7:6 Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand: of the tribe of

Naphtali twelve thousand: of the tribe of Manasseh twelve

thousand:

7:7 Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand: of the tribe of Levi

twelve thousand: of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand:

7:8 Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand: of the tribe of

Joseph twelve thousand: of the tribe of Benjamin were marked

twelve thousand.

7:9 After these things I saw a great army of people more than

might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and

peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat

and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches

in their hands,

7:10 Saying with a loud voice, Salvation to our God who is

seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb.

7:11 And all the angels were round about the high seat, and

about the rulers and the four beasts; and they went down on

their faces before the high seat, and gave worship to God,

saying,

7:12 So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and

honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and

ever. So be it.

7:13 And one of the rulers made answer, saying to me, These who

have on white robes, who are they, and where did they come

from?

7:14 And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said

to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and

their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the

Lamb.

7:15 This is why they are before the high seat of God; and they

are his servants day and night in his house: and he who is

seated on the high seat will be a tent over them.

7:16 They will never be in need of food or drink: and they will

never again be troubled by the burning heat of the sun:

7:17 For the Lamb who is on the high seat will be their keeper

and their guide to fountains of living water: and God will make

glad their eyes for ever.

8:1 And when the seventh stamp was undone there was quiet in

heaven for about half an hour.

8:2 And I saw the seven angels who had their place before God;

and seven horns were given to them.

8:3 And another angel came and took his place at the altar,

having a gold vessel for burning perfume; and there was given

to him much perfume, so that he might put it with the prayers

of all the saints on the gold altar which was before the high

seat.

8:4 And the smoke of the perfume, with the prayers of the

saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.

8:5 And the angel took the vessel; and he made it full of the

fire of the altar, and sent it down on the earth: and there

came thunders and voices and flames and a shaking of the earth.

8:6 And the seven angels who had the seven horns made ready for

sounding them.

8:7 And at the sounding of the first, a rain of ice and fire,

mixed with blood, was sent on the earth: and a third part of

the earth, and of the trees, and all green grass was burned up.

8:8 And at the sounding of the second angel, it was as if a

great mountain burning with fire was sent into the sea: and a

third part of the sea became blood,

8:9 And destruction came on a third part of the living things

which were in the sea, and on a third part of the ships.

8:10 And at the sounding of the third angel, there went down

from heaven a great star, burning like a flame, and it came on

a third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of water.

8:11 And the name of the star is Wormwood: and a third part of

the waters became bitter; and a number of men came to their end

because of the waters, for they were made bitter.

8:12 And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of

the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so

that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the

night.

8:13 And there came to my ears the cry of an eagle in flight in

the middle of heaven, saying with a great voice, Trouble,

trouble, trouble, to all on the earth, because of the other

voices of the horns of the three angels, whose sounding is

still to come.

9:1 And at the sounding of the fifth angel I saw a star falling

from heaven to the earth: and there was given to him the key of

the great deep.

9:2 And he made the great deep open and a smoke went up from it,

like the smoke of a great oven; and the sun and the air were

made dark because of the smoke.

9:3 And from the smoke locusts came out on the earth; and power

was given them, like the power of scorpions.

9:4 And they were ordered to do no damage to the grass of the

earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only to such men as

have not the mark of God on their brows.

9:5 And orders were given them not to put them to death, but to

give them great pain for five months: and their pain was as the

pain from the wound of a scorpion.

9:6 And in those days men will be hoping for death, and it will

not come to them; and they will have a great desire for death,

and death will go in flight from them.

9:7 And the forms of the locusts were like horses made ready for

war; and on their heads they had crowns like gold, and their

faces were as the faces of men.

9:8 And they had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth

were as the teeth of lions.

9:9 And they had breastplates like iron, and the sound of their

wings was as the sound of carriages, like an army of horses

rushing to the fight.

9:10 And they have pointed tails like scorpions; and in their

tails is their power to give men wounds for five months.

9:11 They have over them as king the angel of the great deep:

his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek language

Apollyon.

9:12 The first Trouble is past: see, there are still two

Troubles to come.

9:13 And at the sounding of the sixth angel a voice came to my

ears from the horns of the gold altar which is before God,

9:14 Saying to the sixth angel who had the horn, Make free the

four angels who are chained at the great river Euphrates.

9:15 And the four angels were made free, who were ready for the

hour and day and month and year, that they might put to death a

third part of men.

9:16 And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten

thousand times ten thousand: the number of them came to my

ears.

9:17 And so I saw the horses in the vision, and those who were

seated on them, having breastplates of fire and glass and of

burning stone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of

lions; and out of their mouths came fire and smoke and a smell

of burning.

9:18 By these evils a third part of men was put to death, by the

fire, and the smoke, and the burning smell which came out of

their mouths.

9:19 For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their

tails: because their tails are like snakes, and have heads, and

with them they give wounds.

9:20 And the rest of the people, who were not put to death by

these evils, were not turned from the works of their hands, but

went on giving worship to evil spirits, and images of gold and

silver and brass and stone and wood which have no power of

seeing or hearing or walking:

9:21 And they had no regret for putting men to death, or for

their use of secret arts, or for the evil desires of the flesh,

or for taking the property of others.

10:1 And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven,

clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round

his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like

pillars of fire;

10:2 And he had in his hand a little open book: and he put his

right foot on the sea, and his left on the earth;

10:3 And he gave a loud cry, like the angry voice of a lion: and

at his cry the voices of the seven thunders were sounding.

10:4 And when the seven thunders had given out their voices, I

was about to put their words down: and a voice from heaven came

to my ears, saying, Keep secret the things which the seven

thunders said, and do not put them in writing.

10:5 And the angel which I saw taking his position on the sea

and on the earth, put up his right hand to heaven,

10:6 And took his oath by him who is living for ever and ever,

who made the heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the

things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there

would be no more waiting:

10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when the

sound of his horn is about to come, then will the secret of God

be complete, of which he gave the good news to his servants the

prophets.

10:8 And the voice came to me again from heaven, saying, Go,

take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who has

his place on the sea and on the earth.

10:9 And I went to the angel, and said to him, Give me the

little book. And he said to me: Put it in your mouth; and it

will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be

sweet as honey.

10:10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand and did

as he said; and it was sweet as honey in my mouth: and when I

had taken it, my stomach was made bitter.

10:11 And they said to me, You are to give word again of what is

coming in the future to the peoples and nations and languages

and kings.

11:1 And there was given to me a measuring rod: and one said, Go

up and take the measure of the house of God, and the altar, and

the worshippers in it.

11:2 But do not take the measure of the space outside the house;

because it has been given to the nations: and the holy town

will be under their feet for forty-two months.

11:3 And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will

be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed

with haircloth.

11:4 These are the two olive-trees and the two lights, which are

before the Lord of the earth.

11:5 And if any man would do them damage, fire comes out of

their mouth and puts an end to those who are working against

them: and if any man has a desire to do them damage, in this

way will he be put to death.

11:6 These have the power to keep the heaven shut, so that there

may be no rain in the days when they are prophets: and they

have power over the waters to make them into blood, and to send

every sort of disease on the earth as their pleasure is.

11:7 And when they have come to the end of their witness, the

beast which comes up out of the great deep will make war on

them and overcome them and put them to death.

11:8 And their dead bodies will be in the open street of the

great town, which in the spirit is named Sodom and Egypt, where

their Lord was put to death on the cross.

11:9 And the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will

be looking on their dead bodies three days and a half, and will

not let their dead bodies be put in the earth.

11:10 And those who are on the earth will have pleasure and

delight over them; and they will send offerings one to another

because these two prophets gave great trouble to all on the

earth.

11:11 And after three days and a half the breath of life from

God went into them, and they got up on their feet; and great

fear came on those who saw them.

11:12 And a great voice from heaven came to their ears, saying

to them, Come up here. And they went up into heaven in the

cloud, and were seen by those desiring their death.

11:13 And in that hour there was a great earth-shock and a tenth

part of the town came to destruction; and in the earth-shock

seven thousand persons came to their end: and the rest were in

fear, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

11:14 The second Trouble is past: see, the third Trouble comes

quickly.

11:15 And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great

voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become

the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have

rule for ever and ever.

11:16 And the four and twenty rulers, who are seated before God

on their high seats, went down on their faces and gave worship

to God, saying,

11:17 We give you praise, O Lord God, Ruler of all, who is and

who was; because you have taken up your great power and are

ruling your kingdom.

11:18 And the nations were angry, and your wrath has come, and

the time for the dead to be judged, and the time of reward for

your servants, the prophets, and for the saints, and for those

in whom is the fear of your name, small and great, and the time

of destruction for those who made the earth unclean.

11:19 And the house of God which is in heaven was open; and the

ark of his agreement was seen in his house, and there were

flames and voices and thunders and an earth-shock and a rain of

ice.

12:1 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with

the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a

crown of twelve stars.

12:2 And she was with child; and she gave a cry, in the pains of

childbirth.

12:3 And there was seen another sign in heaven; a great red

dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads

seven crowns.

12:4 And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of

heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before

the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth

had taken place he might put an end to her child.

12:5 And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who was to have

rule over all the nations with a rod of iron: and her child was

taken up to God and to his high seat.

12:6 And the woman went in flight to the waste land, where she

has a place made ready by God, so that there they may give her

food a thousand, two hundred and sixty days.

12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going

out to the fight with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels

made war,

12:8 And they were overcome, and there was no more place for

them in heaven.

12:9 And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is

named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned

from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his

angels were forced down with him.

12:10 And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now

is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our

God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil

against our brothers before our God day and night is forced

down.

12:11 And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and

the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they

freely gave themselves up to death.

12:12 Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But

there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil

One has come down to you, being very angry, having the

knowledge that he has but a short time.

12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was forced down to the

earth, he made cruel attacks on the woman who gave birth to the

male child.

12:14 And there were given to the woman two wings of a great

eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to

her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and

half a time, from the face of the snake.

12:15 And the snake sent out of his mouth after the woman a

river of water, so that she might be taken away by the stream.

12:16 And the earth gave help to the woman, and with open mouth

took up the river which the dragon sent out of his mouth.

12:17 And the dragon was angry with the woman and went away to

make war on the rest of her seed, who keep the orders of God,

and the witness of Jesus:

13:1 And he took his place on the sand of the sea. And I saw a

beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven

heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads unholy

names.

13:2 And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet

were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a

lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great

authority.

13:3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a

death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the

earth was wondering at the beast.

13:4 And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave

authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said,

Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him?

13:5 And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride

against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for

forty-two months.

13:6 And his mouth was open to say evil against God, and against

his name and his Tent, even against those who are in heaven.

13:7 And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to

overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every

tribe and people and language and nation.

13:8 And all who are on the earth will give him worship,

everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of

life of the Lamb who was put to death.

13:9 If any man has ears, let him give ear.

13:10 If any man sends others into prison, into prison he will

go: if any man puts to death with the sword, with the sword

will he be put to death. Here is the quiet strength and the

faith of the saints.

13:11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he

had two horns like a lamb, and his voice was like that of a

dragon.

13:12 And he makes use of all the authority of the first beast

before his eyes. And he makes the earth and those who are in it

give worship to the first beast, whose death-wound was made

well.

13:13 And he does great signs, even making fire come down from

heaven on the earth before the eyes of men.

13:14 And those who are on the earth are turned from the true

way by him through the signs which he was given power to do

before the beast; giving orders to those who are on the earth

to make an image to the beast, who was wounded by the sword,

and came to life.

13:15 And he had power to give breath to the image of the beast,

so that words might come from the image of the beast, and that

he might have all those who did not give worship to the image

of the beast put to death.

13:16 And he gives to all, small and great, the poor and those

who have wealth, the free and those who are not free, a mark on

their right hand or on their brows;

13:17 So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has

the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

13:18 Here is wisdom. He who has knowledge let him get the

number of the beast; because it is the number of a man: and his

number is Six hundred and sixty-six.

14:1 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.

14:2 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.

14:3 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.

14:4 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.

14:5 And in their mouth there was no false word, for they are

untouched by evil.

14:6 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,

14:7 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.

14:8 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.

14:9 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,

14:10 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:

14:11 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.

14:12 Here is the quiet strength of the saints, who keep the

orders of God, and the faith of Jesus.

14:13 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.

14:14 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.

14:15 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.

14:16 And he who was seated on the cloud sent in his blade on

the earth; and the grain of the earth was cut.

14:17 And another angel came out from the house of God which is

in heaven, having a sharp curved blade.

14:18 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.

14:19 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.

14:20 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.

15:1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and strange; seven

angels having the seven last punishments, for in them the wrath

of God is complete.

15:2 And I saw a sea which seemed like glass mixed with fire;

and those who had overcome the beast and his image and the

number of his name, were in their places by the sea of glass,

with God's instruments of music in their hands.

15:3 And they give the song of Moses, the servant of God, and

the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and full of wonder are your

works, O Lord God, Ruler of all; true and full of righteousness

are your ways, eternal King.

15:4 What man is there who will not have fear before you, O

Lord, and give glory to your name? because you only are holy;

for all the nations will come and give worship before you; for

your righteousness has been made clear.

15:5 And after these things I saw, and the house of the Tent of

witness in heaven was open:

15:6 And the seven angels who had the seven punishments came out

from the house of God, clothed with linen, clean and bright and

with bands of gold about their breasts.

15:7 And one of the four beasts gave to the seven angels seven

gold vessels full of the wrath of God, who is living for ever

and ever.

15:8 And the house of God was full of smoke from the glory of

God, and from his power, and no one was able to go into the

house of God, till the seven punishments of the seven angels

were ended.

16:1 And a great voice out of the house of God came to my ears,

saying to the seven angels, Go, and let that which is in the

seven vessels of the wrath of God come down on the earth.

16:2 And the first went, and let what was in his vessel come

down on the earth; and it became an evil poisoning wound on the

men who had the mark of the beast, and who gave worship to his

image.

16:3 And the second let what was in his vessel come out into the

sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living

thing in the sea came to an end.

16:4 And the third let what was in his vessel come out into the

rivers and the fountains of water; and they became blood.

16:5 And the voice of the angel of the waters came to my ears,

saying, True and upright is your judging, O Holy One, who is

and was from all time:

16:6 For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out

like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which

is their right reward.

16:7 And a voice came from the altar, saying, Even so, O Lord

God, Ruler of all, true and full of righteousness is your

judging.

16:8 And the fourth let what was in his vessel come out on the

sun; and power was given to it that men might be burned with

fire.

16:9 And men were burned with great heat: and they said evil

things against the name of the God who has authority over these

punishments; and they were not turned from their evil ways to

give him glory.

16:10 And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the

high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they

were biting their tongues for pain.

16:11 And they said evil things against the God of heaven

because of their pain and their wounds; and they were not

turned from their evil works.

16:12 And the sixth let what was in his vessel come out on the

great river Euphrates; and it became dry, so that the way might

be made ready for the kings from the east.

16:13 And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out

of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false

prophet, three unclean spirits, like frogs.

16:14 For they are evil spirits, working signs; who go out even

to the kings of all the earth, to get them together to the war

of the great day of God, the Ruler of all.

16:15 (See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and

keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame

be seen.)

16:16 And they got them together into the place which is named

in Hebrew Armageddon.

16:17 And the seventh let what was in his vessel come out on the

air; and there came out a great voice from the house of God,

from the high seat, saying, It is done.

16:18 And there were flames and voices and thunders; and there

was a great earth-shock so that never, from the time when men

were on the earth, had there been so great an earth-shock, so

full of power.

16:19 And the great town was cut into three parts, and the towns

of the nations came to destruction: and Babylon the great came

into mind before God, to be given the cup of the wine of his

wrath.

16:20 And every island went in flight, and the mountains were

seen no longer.

16:21 And great drops of ice, every one about the weight of a

talent, came down out of heaven on men: and men said evil

things against God because of the punishment of the ice-drops;

for it is very great.

17:1 And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came

and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of

the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;

17:2 With whom the kings of the earth made themselves unclean,

and those who are on the earth were full of the wine of her

evil desires.

17:3 And he took me away in the Spirit into a waste land: and I

saw a woman seated on a bright red beast, full of evil names,

having seven heads and ten horns,

17:4 And the woman was clothed in purple and bright red, with

ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels; and in

her hand was a gold cup full of evil things and her unclean

desires;

17:5 And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE

MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE

EARTH.

17:6 And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood

of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of

Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.

17:7 And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will

make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on

which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten

horns.

17:8 The beast which you saw was, and is not; and is about to

come up out of the great deep, and to go into destruction. And

those who are on the earth, whose names have not been put in

the book of life from the first, will be full of wonder when

they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and still will be.

17:9 Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are

seven mountains, on which the woman is seated:

17:10 And they are seven kings; the five have come to an end,

the one is, the other has not come; and when he comes, he will

have to go on for a little time.

17:11 And the beast which was, and is not, is himself the

eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes into destruction.

17:12 And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which still

have been given no kingdom; but they are given authority as

kings, with the beast, for one hour.

17:13 These have one mind, and they give their power and

authority to the beast.

17:14 These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will

overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of

kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and

true.

17:15 And he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the

evil woman is seated, are peoples, and armies, and nations and

languages.

17:16 And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will

be turned against the evil woman, and will make her waste and

uncovered, and will take her flesh for food, and will have her

burned with fire.

17:17 Because God has put it in their hearts to do his purpose,

and to be of one mind, giving their kingdom to the beast, till

the words of God have effect and are complete.

17:18 And the woman whom you saw is the great town, which is

ruling over the kings of the earth.

18:1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of

heaven, having great authority; and the earth was bright with

his glory.

18:2 And he gave a loud cry, saying, Babylon the great has come

down from her high place, she has come to destruction and has

become a place of evil spirits, and of every unclean spirit,

and a hole for every unclean and hated bird.

18:3 For through the wine of the wrath of her evil desires all

the nations have come to destruction; and the kings of the

earth made themselves unclean with her, and the traders of the

earth had their wealth increased by the power of her evil ways.

18:4 And another voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Come

out of her, my people, so that you may have no part in her sins

and in her punishments.

18:5 For her sins have gone up even to heaven, and God has taken

note of her evil-doing.

18:6 Give to her as she gave, even an increased reward for her

works; in the cup which was mixed by her, let there be mixed as

much again for herself.

18:7 As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her

ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she

says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow,

and will in no way see sorrow.

18:8 For this reason in one day will her troubles come, death

and sorrow and need of food; and she will be completely burned

with fire; for strong is the Lord God who is her judge.

18:9 And the kings of the earth, who made themselves unclean

with her, and in her company gave themselves up to evil, will

be weeping and crying over her, when they see the smoke of her

burning,

18:10 Watching from far away, for fear of her punishment,

saying, Sorrow, sorrow for Babylon, the great town, the strong

town! for in one hour you have been judged.

18:11 And the traders of the earth are weeping and crying over

her, because no man has any more desire for their goods,

18:12 Gold, and silver, and stones of great price, and jewels,

and delicate linen, and robes of purple and silk and red; and

perfumed wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made

of fair wood, and of brass, and iron, and stone;

18:13 And sweet-smelling plants, and perfumes, and wine, and

oil, and well crushed grain, and cattle and sheep; and horses

and carriages and servants; and souls of men.

18:14 And the fruit of your soul's desire has gone from you, and

all things delicate and shining have come to an end and will

never again be seen.

18:15 The traders in these things, by which their wealth was

increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment,

weeping and crying;

18:16 Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was

clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments

of gold and stones of great price and jewels!

18:17 For in one hour such great wealth has come to nothing. And

every shipmaster, and all who are sailing on the sea, and

sailors and all who get their living by the sea, were watching

from far away,

18:18 And crying out when they saw the smoke of her burning,

saying, What town is like the great town?

18:19 And they put dust on their heads, and were sad, weeping

and crying, and saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, in

which was increased the wealth of all who had their ships on

the sea because of her great stores! for in one hour she is

made waste.

18:20 Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles,

and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your

account.

18:21 And a strong angel took up a stone like the great stone

with which grain is crushed, and sent it into the sea, saying,

So, with a great fall, will Babylon, the great town, come to

destruction, and will not be seen any more at all.

18:22 And the voice of players and makers of music will never

again be sounding in you: and no worker, expert in art, will

ever again be living in you; and there will be no sound of the

crushing of grain any more at all in you;

18:23 And never again will the shining of lights be seen in you;

and the voice of the newly-married man and the bride will never

again be sounding in you: for your traders were the lords of

the earth, and by your evil powers were all the nations turned

out of the right way.

18:24 And in her was seen the blood of prophets and of saints,

and of all who have been put to death on the earth.

19:1 After these things there came to my ears a sound like the

voice of a great band of people in heaven, saying, Praise to

the Lord; salvation and glory and power be to our God:

19:2 For true and upright are his decisions; for by him has the

evil woman been judged, who made the earth unclean with the

sins of her body; and he has given her punishment for the blood

of his servants.

19:3 And again they said, Praise to the Lord. And her smoke went

up for ever and ever.

19:4 And the four and twenty rulers and the four beasts went

down on their faces and gave worship to God who was seated on

the high seat, saying, Even so, praise to the Lord.

19:5 And a voice came from the high seat, saying, Give praise to

our God, all you his servants, small and great, in whom is the

fear of him.

19:6 And there came to my ears the voice of a great army, like

the sound of waters, and the sound of loud thunders, saying,

Praise to the Lord: for the Lord our God, Ruler of all, is

King.

19:7 Let us be glad with delight, and let us give glory to him:

because the time is come for the Lamb to be married, and his

wife has made herself ready.

19:8 And to her it was given to be clothed in delicate linen,

clean and shining: for the clean linen is the righteousness of

the saints.

19:9 And he said to me, Put in the book, Happy are the guests at

the bride-feast of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the

true words of God.

19:10 And I went on my face before his feet to give him worship.

And he said to me, See you do it not: I am a brother-servant

with you and with your brothers who keep the witness of Jesus:

give worship to God: for the witness of Jesus is the spirit of

the prophet's word.

19:11 And the heaven was open; and I saw a white horse, and he

who was seated on it was named Certain and True; and he is

judging and making war in righteousness.

19:12 And his eyes are a flame of fire, and crowns are on his

head; and he has a name in writing, of which no man has

knowledge but himself.

19:13 And he is clothed in a robe washed with blood: and his

name is The Word of God.

19:14 And the armies which are in heaven went after him on white

horses, clothed in delicate linen, white and clean.

19:15 And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which he

overcomes the nations: and he has rule over them with a rod of

iron: and he is crushing with his feet the grapes of the strong

wrath of God the Ruler of all.

19:16 And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS,

AND LORD OF LORDS.

19:17 And I saw an angel taking his place in the sun; and he was

crying with a loud voice, saying to all the birds in flight in

the heavens, Come together to the great feast of God;

19:18 So that you may take for your food the flesh of kings, and

of captains, and of strong men, and of horses and of those who

are seated on them, and the flesh of all men, free and unfree,

small and great.

19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their

armies, come together to make war against him who was seated on

the horse and against his army.

19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet

who did the signs before him, by which they were turned from

the true way who had the mark of the beast, and who gave

worship to his image: these two were put living into the sea of

ever-burning fire.

19:21 And the rest were put to death with the sword of him who

was on the horse, even the sword which came out of his mouth:

and all the birds were made full with their flesh.

20:1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the

key of the great deep and a great chain in his hand.

20:2 And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil

One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years,

20:3 And put him into the great deep, and it was shut and locked

over him, so that he might put the nations in error no longer,

till the thousand years were ended: after this he will be let

loose for a little time.

20:4 And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the

right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of

those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for

the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the

beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or

on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a

thousand years.

20:5 The rest of the dead did not come to life again till the

thousand years were ended. This is the first coming back from

the dead.

20:6 Happy and holy is he who has a part in this first coming:

over these the second death has no authority, but they will be

priests of God and of Christ, and will be ruling with him a

thousand years.

20:7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be let

loose out of his prison,

20:8 And will go out to put in error the nations which are in

the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to get them

together to the war, the number of whom is like the sands of

the sea.

20:9 And they went up over the face of the earth, and made a

circle about the tents of the saints, and the well loved town:

and fire came down out of heaven for their destruction.

20:10 And the Evil One who put them in error was sent down into

the sea of ever-burning fire, where the beast and the false

prophet are, and their punishment will go on day and night for

ever and ever.

20:11 And I saw a great white seat, and him who was seated on

it, before whose face the earth and the heaven went in flight;

and there was no place for them.

20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, taking their places

before the high seat; and the books were open, and another book

was open, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged

by the things which were in the books, even by their works.

20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death

and Hell gave up the dead which were in them; and they were

judged every man by his works.

20:14 And death and Hell were put into the sea of fire. This is

the second death, even the sea of fire.

20:15 And if anyone's name was not in the book of life, he went

down into the sea of fire.

21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first

heaven and the first earth were gone; and there was no more

sea.

21:2 And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of

heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.

21:3 And there came to my ears a great voice out of the high

seat, saying, See, the Tent of God is with men, and he will

make his living-place with them, and they will be his people,

and God himself will be with them, and be their God.

21:4 And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will

be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first

things have come to an end.

21:5 And he who is seated on the high seat said, See, I make all

things new. And he said, Put it in the book; for these words

are certain and true.

21:6 And he said to me, It is done. I am the First and the Last,

the start and the end. I will freely give of the fountain of

the water of life to him who is in need.

21:7 He who overcomes will have these things for his heritage;

and I will be his God, and he will be my son.

21:8 But those who are full of fear and without faith, the

unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh,

and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to

images, and all those who are false, will have their part in

the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.

21:9 And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels in

which were the seven last punishments, came and said to me,

Come here, and see the bride, the Lamb's wife.

21:10 And he took me away in the Spirit to a great and high

mountain, and let me see the holy town Jerusalem, coming down

out of heaven from God,

21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone of

great price, a jasper stone, clear as glass:

21:12 She had a wall great and high, with twelve doors, and at

the doors twelve angels; and names on them, which are the names

of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

21:13 And on the east were three doors; and on the north three

doors; and on the south three doors; and on the west three

doors.

21:14 And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the

twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

21:15 And he who was talking with me had a gold measuring-rod to

take the measure of the town, and of its doors, and its wall.

21:16 And the town is square, as wide as it is long; and he took

the measure of the town with the rod, one thousand and five

hundred miles: it is equally long and wide and high.

21:17 And he took the measure of its wall, one hundred and

forty-four cubits, after the measure of a man, that is, of an

angel.

21:18 And the building of its wall was of jasper, and the town

was clear gold, clear as glass.

21:19 The bases of the wall of the town had ornaments of all

sorts of beautiful stones. The first base was jasper; the

second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh,

chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth,

chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

21:21 And the twelve doors were twelve pearls; every door was

made of one pearl; and the street of the town was clear gold,

as clear as glass.

21:22 And I saw no Temple there; because the Lord God, the Ruler

of all, and the Lamb are its Temple.

21:23 And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to

give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the

light of it is the Lamb.

21:24 And the nations will go in its light: and the kings of the

earth will take their glory into it.

21:25 And the doors of it will never be shut by day (for there

is no night there):

21:26 And the glory and honour of the nations will come into it:

21:27 And nothing unclean may come into it, or anyone whose

works are cursed or false; but only those whose names are in

the Lamb's book of life.

22:1 And I saw a river of water of life, clear as glass, coming

out of the high seat of God and of the Lamb,

22:2 In the middle of its street. And on this side of the river

and on that was the tree of life, having twelve sorts of

fruits, giving its fruit every month; and the leaves of the

tree give life to the nations.

22:3 And there will be no more curse: and the high seat of God

and of the Lamb will be there; and his servants will be

worshipping him;

22:4 And they will see his face; and his name will be on their

brows.

22:5 And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a

light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give

them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.

22:6 And he said to me, These words are certain and true: and

the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his

angel to make clear to his servants the things which are now to

come about.

22:7 See, I come quickly. A blessing on him who keeps the words

of this book of the prophet.

22:8 And I, John, am he who saw these things and to whose ears

they came. And when I had seen and given ear, I went down on my

face to give worship at the feet of the angel who made these

things clear to me.

22:9 And he said to me, See you do it not; I am a

brother-servant with you and with your brothers the prophets,

and with those who keep the words of this book: give worship to

God.

22:10 And he said to me, Let not the words of this prophet's

book be kept secret, because the time is near.

22:11 Let the evil man go on in his evil: and let the unclean be

still unclean: and let the upright go on in his righteousness:

and let the holy be holy still.

22:12 See, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to

every man the outcome of his works.

22:13 I am the First and the Last, the start and the end.

22:14 A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they

may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the

doors into the town.

22:15 Outside are the dogs, and those who make use of evil

powers, those who make themselves unclean, and the takers of

life, and those who give worship to images, and everyone whose

delight is in what is false.

22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give witness to you of

these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring

of David, the bright and morning star.

22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who

gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let

everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.

22:18 For I say to every man to whose ears have come the words

of this prophet's book, If any man makes an addition to them,

God will put on him the punishments which are in this book:

22:19 And if any man takes away from the words of this book, God

will take away from him his part in the tree of life and the

holy town, even the things which are in this book.

22:20 He who gives witness to these things says, Truly, I come

quickly. Even so come, Lord Jesus.

22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with the saints. So be it.