(M71) 1 And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and
with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the
name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
(M72) 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and
as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heard _was_ as _the
voice_ of harpers harping with their harps: 3 and they sing as it were a
new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the
elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and
four thousand, _even_ they that had been purchased out of the earth.
(M73) 4 These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are
virgins. These _are_ they that follow the Lamb withersoever he goeth.
These were purchased from among men, _to be_ the firstfruits unto God and
unto the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no lie: they are without
blemish.
(M74) 6 And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having eternal good
tidings(182) to proclaim unto them that dwell(183) on the earth, and unto
every nation and tribe and tongue and people; 7 and he saith with a great
voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment is come:
and worship(184) him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and
fountains of waters.
(M75) 8 And another, a second angel, followed, saying, Fallen, fallen is
Babylon the great, that hath made all the nations to drink of the wine of
the wrath of her fornication.
(M76) 9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great
voice, If any man worshippeth(185) the beast and his image, and receiveth
a mark on his forehead, or upon his hand, 10 he also shall drink of the
wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared(186) unmixed in the cup of his
anger; 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 goeth up for ever and ever(187); and they have no rest day
and night, they that worship(188) the beast and his image, and whoso
receiveth the mark of his name.
(M77) (12 Here is the patience(189) of the saints, they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.)
(M78) 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord from henceforth(190): yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.
(M79) 14 And I saw, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud I _saw_
one sitting like unto a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and
in his hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel came out from the
temple(191), crying with a great voice to him that sat on the cloud, Send
forth thy sickle, and reap: for the hour to reap is come; for the harvest
of the earth is ripe(192). 16 And he that sat on the cloud cast his sickle
upon the earth; and the earth was reaped.
(M80) 17 And another angel came out from the temple(193) which is in
heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came out from
the altar, he that hath power over fire; and he called with a great voice
to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Send forth thy sharp sickle, and
gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully
ripe. 19 And the angel cast his sickle into the earth, and gathered the
vintage(194) of the earth, and cast it into the winepress, the great
_winepress_, of the wrath of God. 20 And the winepress was trodden without
the city, and there came out blood from the winepress, even unto the
bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
5 The Vision of the Seven Vials (The World’s Judgment Executed)
(A) The Preparation for the Vials