AND I saw, and lo, a lamb stood upon the mount Zion, and with him an
hundred forty-four thousand, having the name of his Father inscribed on
their foreheads. (2)And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of
many waters, and as the roar of loud thunder; and I heard the sound of
harpers harping on their harps: (3)and they sang as it were a new song
before the throne, and before the four living beings, and the
presbyters: and no person could learn that song, but the hundred
forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth. (4)These are
they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins:
these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have
been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.
(5)And in their mouth no guile is found; for they are blameless before
the throne of God.
(6)And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the
everlasting gospel to preach the glad tidings to the inhabitants of the
earth, to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people, (7)saying
with a loud voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his
judgment is come; and worship him that made the heaven and the earth,
and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
(8)And another angel followed, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen,
that great city, because all nations have been made to drink of the
wine of the wrath of her whoredom.
(9)And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any
person worship the beast, and his image, and receive the brand upon his
forehead, and upon his right hand, (10)he also shall drink of the wine
of the fury of God, which is mixed undiluted with water in the cup of
his wrath; and 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 ascendeth for ever and ever: and they have
no respite day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and
whosoever receiveth the brand of his name. (12)Here is the patience of
the saints: here are they who keep the commandments of God, and the
faith of Jesus. (13)And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,
Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from henceforward:
yea, saith the Spirit, that they may have rest from their labours; but
their works follow after them.
(14)And I saw, and, lo! a white cloud, and upon the cloud sat one like
to a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a
sharp sickle. (15)And anther angel came forth out of the temple, crying
with a loud voice to him that sat upon the cloud, Put in thy sickle,
and reap: for the hour is come for thee to reap; because the harvest of
the earth is fully ripe. (16)And he who sat on the cloud thrust in his
sickle upon the earth, and the earth was reaped.
(17)And another angel came forth out of the temple which is in heaven,
having also himself a sharp sickle. (18)And another angel came forth
from the altar, having authority over fire; and he cried with a loud
voice to him who held the sharp sickle, saying, Put in thy sharp
sickle, and gather the bunches of the vine of the earth; for her
clusters are ripe. (19)And the angel thrust in his sickle upon the
earth, and gathered the grapes of the vine of the earth, and cast them
into the great winepress of the wrath of God. (20)And the wine-press
was trodden without the city, and blood issued from the wine-press, as
high as the horses' bridles, for the space of a thousand and six
hundred furlongs.