Chapter 14

14AndIlooked,and,lo,aLambstoodonthemountZion,andwithhimanhundredfortyandfourthousand,havinghisnameandthenameoftheFatherwrittenupontheirforeheads.
2AndIheardavoicefromheaven,asthevoiceofmanywaters,andasthevoiceofagreatthunder:andthevoiceIheardwas[like]harpersharpingwiththeirharps:
3Andtheysung[asitwere]anewsongbeforethethrone,andbeforethefourcreatures,andtheelders:andnonecouldlearnthatsongbutthehundredandfortyandfourthousand,whowereredeemedfromtheearth.
4Thesearethosewhowerenotdefiledwithwomen;fortheyarevirgins.ThesearetheywhofollowtheLambwhereverhegoes.Thesewereredeemedfromamongmen,beingthefirstfruitsuntoGodandtotheLamb.
5Andintheirmouthwasfoundnolie:fortheyarewithoutfault.
6AndIsawanothermessengerflyinmidheaven,havingtheeverlastinggospeltoproclaimuntothosewhositontheearth,andtoeverynation,andtribe,andtongue,andpeople,
7Sayingwithagreatvoice,FearGod,andgiveglorytohim;forthehourofhisjudgmentiscome:andworshiphimwhomadeheaven,andearth,andthesea,andthefountainsofwaters.
8Andanothermessenger,asecondfollowed,saying,isfallen,isfallenBabylonthegreat,shewhomadeallnationsdrinkofthewineofthefuryofherfornication.
9Andanothermessenger,athird,followedthem,sayingwithagreatvoice,Ifanymanworshipthebeastandhisimage,andreceivehismarkuponhisforehead,oruponhishand,
10ThesameshalldrinkofthewineofthefuryofGod,whichispouredoutwithoutmixtureintothecupofhiswrath;andheshallbetormentedwithfireandbrimstoneinthepresenceoftheholymessengers,andinthepresenceoftheLamb:
11Andthesmokeoftheirtormentascendsupforeverandever:andtheyhavenorestdaynornight,whoworshipthebeastandhisimage,andwhosoeverreceivesthemarkofhisname.
12Hereisthepatienceofthesaints:theywhokeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus.
13AndIheardavoicefromheavensaying,Write,BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLordfromhenceforth:Yea,saystheSpirit,thattheymayrestfromtheirlabors;andtheirworksdofollowwiththem.
14AndIlooked,andbeholdawhitecloud,anduponthecloudonesatlikeuntotheSonofman,havingonhisheadagoldencrown,andinhishandasharpsickle.
15Andanothermessengercameoutofthetemple,cryingwithagreatvoicetohimwhosatonthecloud,Sendthysickle,andreap:forthehouriscometoreap;fortheharvestoftheearthisripe.
16Andhewhosatonthecloudcastinhissickleontheearth;andtheearthwasreaped.
17Andanothermessengercameoutofthetemplewhichisinheaven,healsohavingasharpsickle.
18Andanothermessengercameoutfromthealtar,whohaspoweroverfire;andcalledwithagreatvoicetohimwhohadthesharpsickle,saying,Sendthysharpsickle,andgatherᵗtheclustersofthevineoftheearth;forhergrapesarefullyripe.
19Andthemessengercastinhissickleintotheearth,andgatheredᵗthevineoftheearth,andcastitintothegreatwinepressofthefuryofGod.
20Andthewinepresswastroddenoutsidethecity,andbloodcameoutofthewinepress,evenuntothehorsebridles,bythespaceofathousandandsixhundredfurlongs.