The first Chapter.
Iudas the servant of Iesus Christ, the brother of Iames. To them which
are called and sanctified in God the father, and preserved in Christ
Iesus. Mercy unto you, and peace and love be multiplied.
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common
health: it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye
should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the
saints. For there are certain craftily crept in, of which it was
written aforetime unto such judgement. They are ungodly, and turn the
grace of our lord God unto wantonness, And deny God the only lord, and
our lord Iesus Christ.
My mind is therefore to put you in remembrance, for as much as ye once
know this, how that the lord (after that he had delivered the people
out of Egypt) destroyed them which afterward believed not: The angels
also, which kept not their first estate: but left their own habitation,
he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment
of the great day: even as Zodom, and Gomor, and the cities about them
(which in like manner defiled themselves, with fornication, and
followed strange flesh) are set forth for an example, and suffer the
vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise these dreamers defile the flesh,
despise rulers, and speak evil of them that are in authority.
Yet Michael the archangel (when he strove against the devil, and
disputed the body of Moses) durst not give railing sentence, but said:
The lord rebuke thee. But these speak evil of those things which they
know not. In those things which they know naturally (as beasts which
are without reason) they corrupt themselves. Woe be unto them, for they
have followed the way of Cain, and are spilt in the error of Balaam for
lucre's sake, and are cast away in the treason of Core.
These are spots which of your kindness feast together, without fear,
feeding themselves. Clouds they are without water, carried about of
winds: Trees rotten in autumn, unfruitfull, twice dead, and plucked up
by the roots. They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own
shame. They are wandering stars, to whom is reserved the mist of
darkness for ever.
Enoch the seventh from Adam prophesied before of such saying. Behold,
the lord shall come with thousands of saints, to give judgement against
all men, and to rebuke all that are ungodly among them, of all their
ungodly deeds, which they have ungodly committed, and of all their
cruel speakings, which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, whose
mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence because of
advantage. But ye beloved remember the words which were spoken before
of the Apostles of our lord Iesus Christ, how that they told you that
there should be beguilers in the last time, which should walk after
their own ungodly lusts. These are makers of sects, naturall, {or
fleshy, other carnal,} having no spirit.
But ye derly beloved, edify yourselves in your most wholy faith,
praying in the wholy ghost, and keep yourselves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our lord Iesus Christ, unto eternal life. And
have compassion on some, separating them: and other save with fear,
pulling them out of the fire, and hate the filthy vesture of the flesh.
Unto him that is able to keep you, that ye faule not, and to present
you faultless before the presence of his glory with joy, that is to
say, to God our saviour which only is wise, be glory, majesty,
dominion, and power, now and for ever Amen.
The revelation of sanct Ihon the devine.
The first Chapter.
The revelation of Iesus Christe, which God gave unto him, for to shew
unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. And he sent
and shewed by his angel unto his servant Ihon, which bare record of the
word of God, and of the testimony of Iesus Christ, and of all things
that he saw. Happy is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of
the prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. For the
time is at hand.
Ihon to the vij. congregations in Asia. Grace be with you and peace,
from him which is and which was, and which is to come: and from the
vij. spirits which are present before his throne, and from Iesus Christ
which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and lord
over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from
our sins in his own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God his
father, be glory, and dominion for evermore amen. Behold he cometh with
clouds, and all eyes shall see him: and they also which pierced him.
And all kindreds of the earth shall wail. Even so amen. I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the lord almighty, which is
and which was and which is to come.
Ihon your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and
patience which is in Iesu Christ, was in the isle of Pathmos for the
word of God, and for the witnessing of Iesu Christ. I was in the spirit
on a son day, and heard behind me, a great voice, as it had been of a
trompe saying: I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. That thou
seest write in a book, and send it unto the congregations which are in
Asia, unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto
Thiatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicia.
And I turned back to see the voice that spake to me. And when I was
turned: I saw vij. golden candlesticks. and in the midst of the
candlesticks, one like unto the son of man clothed with a linen garment
down to the ground, and gird about the paps with a golden girdle. His
head, and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow: and his
eyes were as a flame of fire: and his feet like unto brass, as though
they brent in a furnace: and his voice as the sound of many waters. And
he had in his right hand vij. stars. And out of his mouth went a two
edged sword. And his face shone even as the sun in his strength. And
when I saw him, I fell at his feet, even as dead. And he laid his right
hand upon me, saying unto me: fear not. I am the first and the last,
and am alive, and was dead. And behold I am alive for evermore, and
have the keys of hell and of death. Write therefore the things which
thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be
fulfilled hereafter: and the mystery of the vij. stars which thou
sawest in my right hand, and the vij. golden candlesticks. The vij.
stars are the angels of the vij. congregations: And the vij.
candlesticks which thou sawest are the vij. congregations.
The second Chapter.
Unto the angel of the congregation of Ephesus write: These things saith
he that holdeth the vij. stars in his right hand, and walketh in the
midst of the vij. golden candlesticks. I know thy works, and thy
labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not forbear them which are
evil: and examinedst them which say they are apostles, and are not: and
hast found them liars. And hast suffered, and hast patience: and for my
name's sake hast laboured and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have
somewhat against thee, for thou hast left thy first love. Remember
therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first
works. Or else I will come unto thee shortly, and will remove thy
candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. But this thou hast
because thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which deeds I also
hate. Let him that hath ears hear, what the spirit saith unto the
congregations. To him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the tree
of life, which is in the midst {myddes} of the paradise of God.
And unto the Angel of the congregation of Smyrna write: These things
saith he that is first, and the last, which was dead and is alive. I
know thy works and tribulation and poverty, but thou art rich: And I
know the blasphemy of them which call themselves jewes and are not: but
are the congregation of sathan. Fear none of those things which thou
shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt
you, and ye shall have tribulation x. days. Be faithful unto the death,
and I will give thee a crown of life. Let him that hath ears hear, what
the spirit saith to the congregations: He that overcometh shall not be
hurt of the second death.
And to the angel of the congregation in Pergamos write: This saith he
which hath the sharp sword with two edges. I know thy works and where
thou dwellest, even where Sathan's seat is, and thou keepest my name
and hast not denied my faith. And in my days Antipas was a faithful
witness of mine, which was slain among you where sathan dwelleth. But I
have a few things against thee: that thou hast there, they that
maintain, the doctrine of Balaam which taught in Balak, to put occasion
of sin before the children of Israhell, that they should eat of meat
dedicated unto idols, and to commit fornication. Even so hast thou them
that maintain the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. But
repent or else I will come to thee shortly and will fight against them
with the sword of my mought. Let him that hath ears hear what the
spirit sayth unto the congregations: To him that overcometh will I give
to eat Manna that is hid, and will give him a white stone, and in the
stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that
receiveth it.
And unto the angel of the congregation of Thiatira write: This sayth
the son of God, which hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, whose
feet are like brass: I know thy works and thy love, service, and
faight, and thy patience, and thy deeds, which are more at the last
than at the first. Not withstanding I have a few things against thee,
that thou sufferest that woman Iesabell, which called herself a
prophetess to teach and to deceive my servants, to make them commit
fornication, and to eat meats offered up unto idols. And I gave her
space to repent of her fornication and she repented not. Behold I will
cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her into
great adversity, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her
children with death. And all the congregations shall know that I am he
which searches the reins and hearts. And I will give unto everyone of
you according to your works.
Unto you I say, and unto other of them of Thiatira as many as have not
this learning, and which have not known the deepness of Satan (as they
say) I will put upon you none other burden, but that which you have
already. Hold fast till I come, and whosoever overcometh and keepeth my
works unto the end, to him will I give power over nations, and he shall
rule them with a rod of iron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall he
break them to shivers. Even as I received of my father. And I will give
him the morning star. Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit says
to the congregations.
The .iij. Chapter.
And write unto the angel of the congregation of Sardis: this sayth he
that hath the spirit of God, and the vij. stars. I know thy works, thou
hast a name that you livest, and thou are dead. Be awake and strengthen
the things which remain, that are ready to die. For I have not found
thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received
and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If you shalt not watch, I will
come on you as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come
upon thee. Thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defiled
their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are
worthy. He that overcometh shall be clothed in white array, and I will
not put out his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his
name before my father, and before his angels. Let him that hath ears
hear what the spirit sayth unto the congregations.
And write unto the angel of Philadelphia: This sayth he that is holy
and true, which hath the key of David: which openeth and no man
shuteth, and shuteth and no man openeth. I know your works. Behold I
have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou
hast a little strength, and hast kept my sayings: and hast not denied
my name. Behold. I make them of the congregation of Sathan, which call
themselves Iewes and are not, but do lie. Behold. I will make them that
they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I have
loved thee.
Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, I will keep thee from
the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt
them that dwell upon the earth. Behold I come shortly. Hold that which
thou hast, that no man take away thy crown. Him that overcometh will I
make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out. And
I will write upon him, the name of my God, and the name of the city of
my God, new Ierusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God and
I will write upon him my new name. Let him that hath ears, hear what
the spirit saith unto the congregations.
And unto the angel of the congregation which is in Laodicia write: This
saith (amen) the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the
creatures of God. I know thy works that thou art neither cold nor hot:
I would thou were cold or hot. So then because thou art between both,
and nether cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mought: because
thou sayst thou art rich and increased with goods, and hast need of
nothing, and knowest not how thou art wretched and miserable, poor,
blind, and naked. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,
that thou mayst be rich: and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed,
that thy filthy nakedness do not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye
salve, that thou mayst see.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and
repent. Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice
and open the door, I will come in unto him and will sup with him, and
he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.
Let him that hath ears, hear what the spirit saith unto the
congregations.
The .iiij. Chapter.
After this I looked, and behold a door was open in heaven, and the
first voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with me,
which said: come up hither, and I will shew the things which must be
fulfilled hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a
seat was put in heaven, and one sat on the seat. And he that sat was to
look upon like unto a jasper stone, and a sardyne stone: And there was
a rainbow about the seat, to look upon, like unto an emerald. And about
the seat were xxiiij. seats. And I saw on the seats .xxiiij. seniors
sitting clothed in white raiment, and had on their heads crowns of
gold.
And out of the seat proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices:
and there were vij. lamps of fire, burning before the seat, which are
the vij. spirits of God. And before the seat there was a sea of glass,
like unto crystal, and in the midst of the seat, and round about the
seat, were iiij. beats full of eyes before and behind. And the first
beast was like a lion, the second beast like a calf, and the third
beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying
eagle. And the iiij. beasts had each one of them vj. wings about him,
and they were full of eyes within. And they had no rest day neither
night saying: holy, holy, holy, lord God almighty, which was, and is,
and is to come.
And when those beasts gave glory and honour and thanks to him that sat
on the seat, which liveth evermore, the xxiiij. seniours {elders} fell
down before the throne, before him that sat on the throne, and
worshipped him that liveth ever, and cast their crowns before the
throne saying: thou art worthy lord to receive glory, and honour, and
power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they
are, and were created.
The .v. Chapter.
And I saw in the right hand of him, that sat in the throne, a book
written within and on the backside, sealed with vij. seals. And I saw a
strong angel which cried with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the
book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven nor in earth
neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look
thereon. And I wept much, because, no man was found worthy to open, and
to read the book, neither to look thereon.
And one of the seniors said unto me: weep not: Behold a lion being of
the tribe of Iuda, the root of David, hath obtained to open the book,
and to loose the vij. seals thereof. And I beheld, and lo, in the midst
of the seat, and of the iiij. beasts, and in the midst of the seniors,
stood a lamb as though he had been killed, which had vij. horns and
vij. eyes, which are the spirits of God, sent into all the world. And
he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon
the seat.
And when he had taken the book, the iiij. beasts and xxiiij. seniors
fell down before the lamb, having harps and golden vials full of
odoures, which are the prayers of saints and they sung a new song
saying: thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals
thereof, for thou wast killed, and hast redeemed us by thy blood, out
of all kindreds, and tongues, and people, and nations, and hast made us
unto our God, kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth.
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels about the throne,
and about the beasts and the seniors, and I heard thousand thousands,
saying with a loud voice: Worthy is the lamb that was killed to receive
power, and riches and wisdom, and strength, and honour and glory, and
blessing. And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and
under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I
saying: blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him, that sitteth
upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore. And the iiij. beasts
said: amen. And the xxiiij. seniors fell upon their faces, and
worshipped him that liveth for evermore.
The .vj. Chapter.
And I saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the
iiij. beasts say, as it were the noise of thunder, come and see. And I
saw, and behold there was a white horse, and he that sat on him had a
bow, and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering and
for to overcome. And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second
beast say: come and see. And there went out another horse that was red,
and power was given to him that sat thereon, to take peace from the
earth, and that they should kill one another. And there was given unto
him a great sword.
And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say: come
and see. And I beheld, and lo, a black horse: and he that sat on him,
had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst
of the iiij. beasts say: a measure of wheat for a penny, and iij.
measures of barley for a penny: and oil and wine see thou hurt not.
And when he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth
beast say: come and see. And I looked. And behold a green horse, and
his name that sat on him was death, and hell followed after him, and
power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill
with sword, and with hunger, and with death, that cometh of vermin of
the earth.
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, the souls of
them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which
they had, and they cried with a loud voice saying: How long tarriest
thou lord holy and true, to judge and to avenge our blood on them that
dwell on the earth? And long white garments were given unto every one
of them. And it {hit} was said unto them that they should rest for a
little season until the number of their fellows, and brethren, and of
them that should be killed as they were, were fulfilled.
And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal, and lo there was a great
earthquake, and the sun was as black as sack cloth made of hair. And
the moon waxed even as blood: and the stars of heaven fell unto the
earth, even as a fig tree casteth from her her figs, when she is shaken
of a mighty wind. And heaven vanished away, as a scroll when it is
rolled together. And all mountains and isles, were moved out of their
places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich
men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and
every free man, hid themselves in dens, and in rocks of the hills, and
said to the hills, and rocks: fall on us, and hide us from the presence
of him that sitteth on the seat, and from the wrath of the lamb, for
the great day of his wrath is come, And who can endure it.
The .vij. Chapter.
And after that I saw iiij angels stand on the iiij. corners of the
earth, holding the iiij. winds of the earth, that the winds should not
blow on the earth, neither on the sea, neither on any tree. And I saw
another angel ascend from the rising of the sun, which had the seal of
the living God, and he cried with a loud voice to the iiij. angels (to
whom power was given to hurt the earth and the sea) saying: Hurt not
the earth neither the sea, neither the trees, till I {we} have sealed
the servants of our God in their foreheads.
And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed
an C. and xliiij.M. of all the tribes of the children of Israhell. Of
the tribe of Iuda were sealed xij.M. Of the tribe of Ruben were sealed
xij.M. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed xij M. Of the tribe of Asser
were sealed xij.M. Of the tribe of Neptalym were sealed xij.M. Of the
tribe of Manasses were sealed xij.M. Of the tribe of Symeon were sealed
xij M. Of the tribe of Levy were sealed xij. M. Of the tribe of Isacar
were sealed xij M. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed xij M. Of the
tribe of Ioseph were sealed xij M. Of the tribe of Beniamyn were sealed
xij M.
After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude (which noman could
number) of all nations, and people, and tongues, stood before the seat,
and before the lamb, clothed with long white garments, and palms in
their hands, and cried with a loud voice, saying: Health be to him that
sitteth upon the seat of our God, and unto the lamb. And all the angels
stood in the compass of the seat, and of the seniors, and of the iiij.
beasts, and fell before the seat on their faces, and worshipped God,
saying, amen: Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanks, and honour, and
power and might, be unto our God, for evermore amen.
And one of the seniors answered, saying unto me: what are these which
are arrayed in long white garments, and whence came they? And I said
unto him: lord thou wottest. And he said unto me: these are they which
came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made
them white in the blood of the lamb: therefore are they in the presence
of the seat of God and serve him day and night in his temple, and he
that sitteth in the seat will dwell among them. They shall hunger no
more neither thirst, neither shall the sun light on them, neither any
heat. For the lamb which is in the midst of the seat, shall feed them,
and shall lead them unto fountains of living water, and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes.
The .viij. Chapter.
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven
about the space of half an hour. And I saw angels standing before God,
and to them were given vij. trumpets. And another angel came and stood
before the altar having a golden censer, and much of odoures was given
unto him, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints upon the
golden altar, which was before the seat. And the smoke of the odoures
which came of the prayers of all saints ascended up before God out of
the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer and filled it with fire
of the altar and cast it into the earth, and voices were made, and
thunderings, and lightnings, and earthquake.
And the vij. angels which had the vij trumpets prepared themselves to
blow. The first angel blew, and there was made hail and fire, which
were mingled with blood, and they were cast into the earth: and the
third part of trees was burnt, and all green grass was brent. And the
second angel blew: and as it were a great mountain: burning with fire
was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea turned to blood,
and the third part of the creatures which had life died, and the third
part of ships were destroyed.
And the third Angel blew, and there fell a great star from heaven
burning as it were a lamp, and it fell into the third part of the
rivers, and into fountains of waters, and the name of the star is
called wormwood. And the third part was turned to wormwood. A many men
died of the waters because they were made bitter. And the fourth Angel
blew, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of
the moon, and the third part of stars: so that the third part of them
was darkened. And the day was smitten that the third part of it should
not shine, and likewise the night. And I beheld and heard an angel
flying thorow the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, Woe,
to the inhabiters of the earth because of the voices to come of the
trompe of the iij. Angels which were yet to blow.
The .ix. Chapter.
And the fifth Angel blew, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the
earth. And to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he
opened the bottomless pit, and there arose the smoke of a great
furnace. And the sun and the air were darkened by the reason of the
smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the
earth: And unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have
power. And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of
the earth: neither any green thing: neither any tree: but only those
men which have not the seal in their foreheads, and to them was
commanded that they should not kill them, but that they should be vexed
v months, and their pain was as the pain that cometh of a scorpion,
when he hath stung a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and
shall not find it, and shall desire to die, and death shall fly from
them.
And the similitude of the locusts was like unto horses prepared unto
battle, and on their heads were as it were crowns, like unto gold: and
their faces were as it had been the faces of men. And they had hairs as
the hairs of women. And their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And
they had habergeons, as it were habergeons of iron. And the sound of
their wings, was as the sound of chariots when many horses run together
to battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were
stings in their tails. And their power was to hurt men v months. And
they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit,
whose name in the hebrew tongue, is Abadon: but in the greek tongue,
Apollion, that is to say a destroyer. One woe is past, and behold two
woes come after this.
And the sixth. angel blew, and I heard a voice from the iiij. corners
of the golden altar, which is before God, saying to the sixth angel
which had the trompe: Loose the iiij. angels, which are bound in the
great river Euphrates. And the iiij. Angels were loosed which were
prepared for an hour, for a day, for a month, and for a year, for to
slay the third part of men. And the number of horsemen of war, were
twenty times xM And I heard the number of them: And thus I saw the
horses in a vision and them that sat on them, having fiery habergeons
of a Iacinth colour, and brimstone, and the heads of the horses were as
the heads of lions. And out of their mouths went forth fire and smoke
and brimstone. And of these iij, was the third part of men killed, that
is to say, of fire, smoke, and brimstone, which proceeded out of the
mouths of them: For their power was in their mouths and in their tails:
for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them
they did hurt: And the remnant of the men which were not killed by
these plagues repented not of the deeds of their hands, that they
should not worship devils, and images, of gold, and silver, and brass,
and stone, and of wood, which neither can see, neither hear, neither
go. Also they repented not of their murder, and of their sorcery
neither of their fornication neither of their theft.
The .x. Chapter.
And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a
cloud, and the rainbow upon his head. And his face as it were the sun,
and his feet as it were pillars of fire, And he had in his hand a
little book open: and he put his right foot upon the sea, and his left
foot on the earth. And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth.
And when he had cried, seven thunders spake their voices. And when the
vij. thunders had spoken their voices, I was about to write. And I
heard a voice from heaven saying unto me mark those things which the
vij. thunders spake, and write them not.
And the Angel which I saw stand upon the sea, and upon the earth,
lifted up his hand to heaven, and swore by him that liveth for
evermore, which created heaven, and the things that therein are, and
the sea, and the things which therein are: that there should be no
longer time: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he
shall begin to blow: even the mystery of God shall be fulfilled, as he
preached by his servants the prophets.
And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said:
go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel,
which standeth upon the sea, and upon the earth. And I went unto the
angel, and said to him: give me the little book, and he said unto me:
take it, and eat it up, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it
shall be in thy mouth as sweet as honey. And I took the little book out
of his hand, and ate it up, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey,
and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. And he said unto
me: thou must prophesy again among the people, and nations, and
tongues, and to many kings.
The .xj. Chapter.
And then was given me a reed, like unto a rod, and it was said unto me:
Rise and meet the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship
therein, and the choir which is with in the temple cast out, and meet
it not: for it is given unto the gentiles, and the holy city shall they
tread under foot xlij. months. And I will give power unto my two
witnesses, and they shall prophesy M.ijc. and lx. days, clothed in
sackcloth. These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks, standing
before the God of the earth.
And if any man will hurt them, fire shall proceed out of their mouths,
and consume their enemies. And if any man will hurt them, this wise
must he be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in
the days of their prophesying: and have power over waters to turn them
to blood, and to smite the earth with all manner plagues, as often as
they will.
And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that came out of
the bottomless pit shall make war against them: and shall over come,
and kill them. And their bodies shall lie in the streets of the great
city, which spiritually is called Zodom and Eygpt, where our lord was
crucified. And they of the people and kindreds, and tongues, and they
of the nations, shall see their bodies iij. days and an half, and shall
not suffer their bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon
the earth, shall rejoice over them and be glad, and shall send gifts
one to another: for these two prophets vexed them that dwelt on the
earth.
And after iij. days and an half the spirit of life from God entered
into them. And they stood up upon their feet: and great fear came upon
them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying
unto them. Come up hither. And they ascended up into heaven in a cloud,
and their enemies saw them. And the same hour was there a great
earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake
were slain names of men seven M. and the remnant were feared, and gave
glory to God of heaven. The second woe is past, and behold the third
woe will come anon.
And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven,
saying: the kingdoms of this world are our lord's and his christe's,
and he shall reign for evermore. And the xxiiij. seniors, which sit
before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God
saying: we give thee thanks lord God omnipotent: which art and wast,
and art to come, for thou hast received thy great might, and hast
reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the
time of the dead, that thou shouldest judge them: and shouldest give
reward unto thy servants prophets and saints, and to them that fear thy
name small and great and shouldest destroy them, which destroy the
earth.
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his
temple, the ark of his testament: and there followed lightnings, and
voices, and thunderings and earthquake, and much hail.
The .xij. Chapter.
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven. A woman clothed with the
sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of xij.
stars. And she was with child and cried travailing in birth, and pained
ready to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven, and
behold a great red dragon, having vij. heads, and ten horns, and seven
crowns upon his heads: and his tail drew the third part of the stars,
and cast them to the earth.
And the dragon stood before the woman, which was ready to be delivered:
for to devour her child as soon as it {hit} were born. And she brought
forth a man child, which should rule all nations with a rod of iron.
And her son was taken up unto God, and to his seat. And the woman fled
into wilderness, where she had a place, prepared of God, that they
should feed her there, M. and xxvj. days. {or M.ij.C and lx. days.}
And there was great battle in heaven, Michael and his Angels fought
with the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed
not: neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great
dragon, that old serpent called the devil and Sathanas, Was cast out.
Which deceiveth all the world. And he was cast into the earth, and his
angels were cast out also.
And I heard a loud voice saying: in heaven is now made health and
strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: For
he is cast down which accused them before God day and night: And they
overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their
testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore
rejoice heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of
the earth, and of the sea: for the devil is come down unto you which
hath great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted
the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were
given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the
wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, times,
and half a time, from the presence of the dragon. And the serpent cast
out of his mought water after the woman as it had been a river because
she should have been caught of the flood. And the earth helped the
woman, and the earth opened her mought, and swallowed up the river
which the dragon cast out of his mowth. And the dragon was wroth with
the woman: and went and made war with the remnant of her seed, which
keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Iesus Christe.
The .xiij. Chapter.
And I stood on the sea sand.
And I saw a beast rise out of the sea, having vij heads, and x horns,
and upon his horns x. crowns, and upon his head, the name of blasphemy.
And the beast which I saw, was like a cat of the mountain, and his feet
were as the feet of a bear, and his mowth as the mouth of a lion. And
the dragon gave him his power and his seat, and great authority: and I
saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death, and his deadly wound
was healed. And all the world wondered at the beast, and they
worshipped the dragon, which gave power unto the beast, and they
worshipped the beast saying: who is like unto the beast? who is able to
war with him?
And there was a mowth given unto him that spake great things, and
blasphemies, and power was given unto him, to continue xlij months. And
he opened his mowth unto blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name,
and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given
unto him to make war with the saints, and to over come them. And power
was given him over all kindred, tongue, and nation: and all that dwell
upon the earth worshipped him: whose names are not written in the book
of life of the lamb, which was killed from the beginning of the world.
If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity,
shall go into captivity: he that killeth with a sword, must be killed
with a sword. Here is the patience, and the faith of the saints.
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two
horns like a lamb, and he spake as did the dragon. And he did all that
the first beast could do in his presence, and he caused the earth, and
them which dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly
wound was healed. And he did great wonders, so that he made fire come
down from heaven in the sight of men. And deceived them that dwelt on
the earth, by the means of those signs which he had power to do in the
sight of the beast, saying to them that dwelt on the earth: that they
should make an image unto the beast, which had the wound of a sword,
and did live.
And he had power to give a spirit unto the image of the beast, and that
the image of the beast should speak, and should cause that as many as
would not worship the image of the beast, should be killed. And he made
all men, small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a
mark in their right hands, {hondes} or in their foreheads. And that no
man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the
beast, other the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath
wit count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, and
his number is six hundred, threescore and six.
The .xiiij. Chapter.
And I looked, and lo a lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him C.
and xliiij. thousand having his father's name written in their
foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many
waters, and as the voice of a great thunder. And I heard the voice of
harpers harping with their harps. And they sang as it were a new song,
before the seat, and before the four beasts, and the seniors, and no
man could learn that song, but the hundred and xliiij M. which were
redeemed from the earth. These are they, which were not defiled with
women, for they are virgins. These follow the lamb whithersoever he
goeth. These were redeemed from men being the first fruits unto God and
to the lamb, and in their mouths was found no guile. For they are
without spot before the throne of God.
And I saw an angel fly in the midst of heaven having an everlasting
gospel, to preach unto them that sit and dwell on the earth, and to all
nations, kindreds, and tongues, and people, saying with a loud voice:
Fear God and give honour to him, for the hour of his judgement is come:
and worship him, that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and fountains
of water. And there followed another angel, saying: Babylon is fallen
is fallen that great city, for she made all nations drink of the wine
of her fornication.
And the third angel followed them saying with a loud voice: If any man
worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead,
or on his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,
which is poured in the cup of his wrath. And he shall be punished in
fire and brimstone, before the holy Angels, and before the lamb. And
the smoke of their torment ascendeth up evermore. And they have no rest
day nor night, which worship the beast, and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the print of his name. Here is the patience of saints. Here
are they that keep the commandments and the faight of Iesu.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me: write: Blessed are the
dead, which hereafter die in the lord, even so saith the spirit: that
they may rest from their labors, but their works shall follow them. And
I looked and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sitting like
unto the son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand
a sharp sickle. And another Angel came out of the temple, crying with a
loud voice to him that sat on the cloud. Thrust in thy sickle and reap:
for the time is come to reap, for the corn of the earth is ripe. And he
that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth
was reaped.
And another Angel came out of the temple, which is in heaven, having
also a sharp sickle. And another Angel came out from the altar, which
had power over fire, and cried with a loud cry to him that had the
sharp sickle, and said: thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the
clusters of the earth: for her grapes are ripe. And the Angel thrust in
his sickle on the earth: and cut down the grapes of the vineyard of the
earth: and cast them into the great winefat of the wrath of God, and
the winefat was trodden with out the city, and blood came out of the
fat, even unto the horse bridles by the space of a thousand and iiij
score furlongs. {or a thowsande and .vj.C furlongs.}
The .xv. Chapter.
And I saw another sign in heaven great and marvellous, vij angels
having the seven last plagues, for in them is fulfilled the wrath of
God. And I saw as it were a glassy sea, mingled with fire, and them
that had gotten victory of the beast, and of his image, and of his
mark, and of the number of his name, stand on the glassy sea, having
the harps of God and they sang the song of Moses the servant of God,
and the song of the lamb, saying: Great and marvellous are thy works
lord God almighty, just and true are thy ways, king of the saints. Who
shall not fear o lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy,
and all gentiles shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgements
are made manifest.
And after that I looked, and behold the temple of the tabernacle of
testimony was open in heaven, and the seven angels came out of the
temple, which had the seven plagues, clothed in pure and bright linen,
and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the
four beasts gave unto the seven angels vij golden vials, full of the
wrath of God which liveth for evermore. And the temple was full of the
smoke of the glory of God and of his power, and no man was able to
enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were
fulfilled.
The .xvj. Chapter.
And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven
angels: go your ways, pour out your vials of wrath upon the earth. And
the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth, and there fell
a noisome and a sore botch upon the men, which had the mark of the
beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. And the second Angel
shed out his vial upon the sea, and it turned as it were into the blood
of a dead man, and every living thing died in the sea. And the third
angel shed out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters, and
they turned to blood. And I heard an angel say: lord which art and
wast, thou art righteous and holy, because thou hast given such
judgements, for they shed out the blood of saints, and prophets, and
therefore hast thou given them blood to drink: for they are worthy. And
I heard another out of the altar say: even so lord God almighty, true
and righteous are thy judgements.
And the fourth angel poured out his vial on the sun, and power was
given unto him to vex men with heat of fire. And the men raged in great
heat, and spake evil of the name of God which had power over those
plagues, and they repented not, to give him glory. And the fifth angel
poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast, and his kingdom waxed
dark, and they gnawed their tongues for sorrow, and blasphemed the God
of heaven for sorrow, and pain of their sores, and repented not of
their deeds.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates,
and the water dried up, that the ways of the kings of the east should
be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the
mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the
mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils working
miracles, to go out unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world,
to gather them to the battle of that great day of God almighty. Behold
I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments,
Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness. And he gathered
them together into a place called in the hebrew tongue Armagedon.
And the seventh Angel poured out his vial into the air. And there came
a voice out of heaven from the seat, saying: It is done. And there
followed voices, thunderings, and lightnings, and there was a great
earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an
earthquake and so great. And the great city was divided into the three
parts, And the cities of nations fell. And great Babylon came in
remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of wine of the
fierceness of wrath. Every isle fled away, and the mountains were not
found. And there fell a great hail, as it had been talents, out of
heaven upon the men, and the men blasphemed God, because of the plague
of the hail, for it was great and the plague of it sore.
The .xvij. Chapter.
And there came one of the seven angels, which had the seven vials, and
talked with me, saying unto me: I will shew thee the judgement of the
great whore, that sitteth upon many waters, with whom have committed
fornication the kings of the earth, so that the inhabiters of the
earth, are drunken with the wine of her fornication. And he carried me
away into the wilderness in the spirit. And I saw a woman sit upon a
rose colored beast full of names of blasphemy, which had ten horns. And
the woman was arrayed in purple and rose colour, and decked with gold,
precious stone, and pearls, and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of
abomination, and filthiness of her fornication. And in her forehead was
a name written, a mystery, great Babylon the mother of whoredom and
abominations of the earth. And I saw the wife drunken with the blood of
saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Iesu. And when I saw
her: I wondered with great marvel.
And the Angel said unto me: wherefore marvellest thou? I will shew thee
the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that beareth her, which hath
seven heads, and ten horns. The beast that thou seest, was, and is not,
and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and shall go into
perdition, and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder (whose names
are not written in the book of life from he beginning of the world)
when they behold the beast that was, and is not. And here is a mind
that hath wisdom.
The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth: they
are also seven kings. Five are fallen, and one is, and another is not
yet come. When he cometh he must continue a space. And the beast that
was, and is not, is even the eighth, and is one of the seven, and shall
go into destruction. And the ten horns which thou seest, are ten kings,
which have received no kingdom, but shall receive power as kings at one
hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power
and strength unto the beast. These shall fight with the lamb, and the
lamb shall overcome them: For he is lord of lords, and king of kings:
and they that are on his side, are called, and chosen, and faithful.
And he said unto me: the waters which thou sawest, where the whore
sitteth, are people, and folk, and nations, and tongues. And the ten
horns, which thou sawest upon the beast, are they that shall hate the
whore, and shall make her desolate, and naked, and shall eat her flesh,
and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts, to fulfil his
will, and to do with one consent, for to give her kingdom unto the
beast, until the words of God be fulfilled. And the woman thou sawest,
is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
The .xviij. Chapter.
And after that I saw another angel come from heaven, having great
power, and the earth was lightened with his brightness. And he cried
mightily with a strong voice saying: Great Babylon is fallen is fallen,
and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of all foul
spirits, and a cage of all unclean and hateful birds, for all nations
have drunken of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And the kings
of the earth have committed fornication with her, and her merchants are
waxed rich of the abundance of her pleasures.
And I heard another voice from heaven say: come away from her my
people, that ye be not part takers in her sins, that ye receive not of
her plagues. For her sins are gone up to heaven, and God hath
remembered her wickedness. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and
give her double according to her works. And pour in double to her in
the same cup which she filled unto you. And as much as she glorified
herself and lived wantonly, so much pour ye in for her of punishment,
and sorrow, for she said in her heart: I sit being a queen and am no
widow and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come at one
day, death, and sorrow, and hunger, and she shall be brent with fire:
for strong is the lord God which judgeth her.
And the kings of the earth shall beweep her and wail over her, which
have committed fornication with her, and have lived wantonly with her,
when they shall see the smoke of her burning, and shall stand afar off,
for fear of her punishment, saying: Alas, Alas, that great city
Babylon, that mighty city: For at one hour is her judgment come. And
the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in themselves, for no
man will buy their ware any more, the ware of gold and silver, and
precious stones, neither of pearl, and raynes, and purple, and scarlet,
and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner
vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and cinnamon,
and odors, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine
flour, and wheat, beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and
bodies and souls of men.
And the apples that thy soul lusted after, are departed from thee. And
all things which were dainty, and had in price are departed from thee,
and thou shalt find them no more. The merchants of these things which
were waxed rich shall stand afar off from her, for fear of the
punishment of her, weeping and wailing, and saying: alas alas, that
great city, that was clothed in raynes, and purple, and scarlet, and
decked with gold, and precious stone, and pearls: for at one hour so
great riches is come to nought.
And every ship governor, and all they that occupied ships, and shipmen
which work in the sea, stood afar off, and cried, when they saw the
smoke of her burning, saying: what city is like unto this great city?
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried weeping, and wailing, and
said: Alas Alas that great city wherein were made rich all that had
ships in the sea, by the reason of her ware, for at one hour is she
made desolate.
Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy Apostles, and prophets: for
God hath given your judgement on her. And a mighty angel took up a
stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying: with
such violence shall that great city Babylon be cast, and shall be found
no more. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and
trumpeters, shall be heard no more in thee: and no crafts man, of
whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee, and the sound
of a mill shall be heard no more in thee, and the voice of the
bridegroom and of the bride, shall be heard no more in thee: for thy
merchants were the great men of the earth. And with thine enchantment
were deceived all nations: and in her was found the blood of the
prophets, and of the saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
The .xix. Chapter.
And after that, I heard the voice of much people in heaven saying:
Alleluia. Health and glory and honour, and power be unto our lord God,
for true and righteous are his judgements, for he hath judged the great
whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath
avenged the blood of his servants of her hand. And again they said:
Alleluya. And smoke rose up for evermore. And the xxiiij. seniors, and
the iiij. beasts fell down, and worshipped God that sat on the seat
saying: Amen Alleluya. And a voice came out of the seat, saying: praise
our lord God all ye that are his servants, and ye that fear him both
small and great.
And I heard the voice of much people, even as the voice of many waters,
and as the voice of strong thunderings, saying: Alleluya, for God
omnipotent hath reigned. Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to
him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife made herself
ready. And to her was granted, that she should be arrayed with pure and
goodly raynes. For the raynes is the righteousness of saints. And he
said unto me: happy are they which are called unto the Lamb's supper.
And he said unto me: these are the true sayings of God. And I fell at
his feet, to worship him. And he said unto me: see thou do it not. For
I am thy fellow servant, and one of thy brethren, and of them that have
the testimony of Iesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Iesus is the
spirit of prophecy. And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse:
and he that sat upon him was faithful and true, and in righteousness
did judge and make battle. His eyes were as a flame of fire: and on his
head were many crowns: and he had a name written, that no man knew but
himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood, and his
name is called the word of God. And the warriors which were in heaven,
followed him upon white horses, clothed with white and pure raynes: and
out of his mouth went out a sharp sword, that with it he should smite
the heathen. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he trod the
winefat of fierceness and wrath of almighty God. And hath on his
vesture and on his thigh: king of kings, and lord of lords.
And I saw an angel stond in the sun, and he cried with a loud voice,
saying to all the fowls that fly by the midst of heaven: come and
gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God, that ye
may eat the flesh of kings, and of high captains, and the flesh of
mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and
the flesh of all free men and bond men, and of small and great. And I
saw the beast and the kings of the earth, and their warriors gathered
together to make battle against him that sat on the horse and against
his soldiers.
And the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet that wrought
miracles before him, with which he deceived them that received the
beasts mark, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast
into a pond of fire burning with brimstone: and the remnant were slain
with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded
out of his mouth, and all the fowls were fulfilled with their flesh.
The .xx. Chapter.
And I saw an Angel come down from heaven, having the key of the
bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand. And he took the dragon
that old serpent, which is the devil and satanas, and he bound him a
thousand years: and cast him into the bottomless pit, and he bound him,
and set a seal on him, that he should deceive the people no more, till
the M. years were fulfilled. And after that he must be lowsed for a
little season.
And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgement was given unto
them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of
Iesu, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the beast,
neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or
on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ a M. years: but
the other of the dead men lived not again, until the M. years were
finished. This is that first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that
hath part in the first resurrection. For on such shall the second death
have no power, for they shall be the priests of God and of Christ, and
shall reign with him a M. years.
And when the M. years are expired, Satan shall be lowsed out of his
prison, and shall go out to deceive the people which are in the four
quarters of the earth Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle
whose number is as the sand of the sea: and they went up on the plain
of the earth, and compassed the tents of the saints about, and the
beloved city. And fire came down from God, out of heaven, and devoured
them: and the devil that deceived them, was cast into a lake of fire
and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet were and shall be
tormented day and night for ever more.
And I saw a great white seat and him that sat on it, from whose face
fled away both the earth and heaven, and their place was no more found.
And I saw the dead, both great and small stond before God: And the
books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of
life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in
the books according to their deeds: and the sea gave up her dead, which
were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in
them: and they were judged every man according to his deeds. And death
and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is that second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into
the lake of fire.
The .xxj. Chapter.
And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth. For the first heaven, and the
first earth, were vanished away, and there was no more sea. And I Ihon
saw that holy city new Ierusalem come down from God out of heaven
prepared as a bride garnished for her husband. And I heard a great
voice from the throne, saying: behold, the tabernacle of God is with
men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people, and God
himself shall be with them and be their God. And God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes. And there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, neither crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the
old things are gone. And he that sat upon the seat, said: Behold I make
all things new. And he said unto me: write, for these words are
faithful and true.
And he said unto me: it is done I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning,
and the end. I will give to him that is a thirst of the well of the
water of life free. He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I
will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful and
unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the
lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
And there came unto me one of the vij. angels which had the vij. vials
full of the vij. last plagues: and talked with me saying: come hither I
will shew thee the bride, the lamb's wife. And he carried me away in
the spirit to a great and an high mountain, and he shewed me the great
city, holy Ierusalem descending out of heaven from God, having the
brightness of God. And her shining was like unto a stone most precious,
even a Jasper clear as Crystal: and had walls great and high, and had
xij gates, and at the gates xij angels: and names written, which are
the xij tribes of Israell: on the east part iij gates, and on the north
side iij gates, and towards the south iij gates, and from the west iij
gates: and the wall of the city had xij foundations, and in them the
names of the lamb's .xij. Apostles.
And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city
withall and the gates thereof and the wall thereof. And the city was
built iiij. square, and the length was as large as the breadth of it,
and he measured the city with the reed xijM. furlongs: and the length,
and the breadth, and the height of it, were equal. And he measured the
wall thereof an cxliiij. cubits: the measure that the angel had was
after the measure that man useth. And the building of the wall of it
was of jasper. And the city was pure gold like unto clear glass and the
foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of
precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire,
the third a chalcedony, the fourth an emerald: the fifth sardonyx: the
sixth sardeos: the seventh chrysolite: the eighth berall: the ninth a
topas: the tenth a chrysoprasus: the eleventh a hyacinth: the twelfth
an amethyst.
The xij gates were xij pearls, every gate was of one pearl, and the
street of the city was pure gold, as thorow shining glass. And there
was no temple therein. For the lord God almighty and the lamb are the
temple of it. and the city hath no need of the sun neither of the moon
to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was
the light of it. And the people which are saved shall walk in the light
of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory unto it. And
the gates of it are not shut by day. For there shall be no night there.
And there shall enter into it none unclean thing: neither whatsoever
worketh abomination: or maketh lies: but they only which are written in
the lamb's book of life.
The .xxij. Chapter.
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life pure as crystal:
proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb. In the midst of the
street of it, and on either side of the river was there wood of life:
which bare xij manner of fruits: and gave fruit every month: and the
leaves of the wood served to heal the people with all. And there shall
be no more curse, but the fear of God and the lamb shall be in it: and
his servants shall serve him. And they shall see his face, and his name
shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no more night there and
they need no candle, neither light of the sun: for the lord God giveth
them light, and they shall reign for evermore.
And he said unto me: these sayings are faithful, and true. And the lord
God of saints and prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants,
the things which must shortly be fulfilled. Behold I come shortly.
Happy is he that keepeth the saying of the prophecy of this book. I am
Ihon, which saw these things and heard them. And when I had heard and
seen, I fell down, to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed
me these things. And he said unto me: see thou do it not, for I am thy
fellow servant and the fellow servant of thy brethren the prophets and
of them which keep the sayings of this book. But worship God.
And he said unto me: seal not the sayings of prophesy of this book. For
the time is at hand. He that doth evil, let him do evil still: and he
which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let
him be more righteous: and he that is holy, let him be more holy. And
behold I come shortly, and my reward with me, to give every man
according as his deeds shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his
commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and may
enter in thorow the gates into the city. For with out shall be dogs and
enchanters, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and
whosoever loveth or maketh lesynges.
I Iesus sent mine angel, to testify unto you these things in the
congregations. I am the root and the generation of David, and the
bright morning star. And the spirit and the bride said come. And let
him that heareth, say also come. And let him that is a thirst come. And
let whosoever will, take of the water of life free.
I testify unto every man that heareth the words of prophecy of this
book: if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall minish
of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part
out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from those
things which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things
saith: be it, I come quickly, Amen. Even so: come lord Iesu. The grace
of our lord Iesu Christ be with you all Amen.
The end of the newe testament.