1 Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. 3 They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 Then I saw another angel flying in
the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell
on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people
7 saying with a loud voice, “Fear
God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship
Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
8 And another angel followed,
saying, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of
the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
9 Then a third angel followed them,
saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and
receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand,
10 he himself shall also drink of
the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of
His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence
of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
11 And the smoke of their torment
ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the
beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
12 Here is the patience of the
saints; here are those who keep the
commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven
saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works
follow them.”
14 Then I looked, and behold, a
white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His
head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the
temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “Thrust in Your
sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.”
16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust
in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
17 Then another angel came out of
the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from
the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had
the sharp sickle, saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters
of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.”
19 So the angel thrust his sickle
into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the
great winepress of the wrath of God. 20
And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the
winepress, up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs.