19:1 After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying,
“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
19:2 because his judgments are true and just.1
For he has judged2 the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality,
and has avenged the blood of his servants3 poured out by her own hands!”4
19:3 Then5 a second time the crowd shouted, “Hallelujah!” The smoke rises from her forever and ever.6 19:4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground7 and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”
19:5 Then8 a voice came from the throne, saying:
“Praise our God
all you his servants,
and all you who fear Him,
both the small and the great!”
The Wedding Celebration of the Lamb
19:6 Then9 I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting:10
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God,11 the All-Powerful,12 reigns!
19:7 Let us rejoice13 and exult
and give him glory,
because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready.
19:8 She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen”14 (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).15
19:9 Then16 the angel17 said to me, “Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 19:10 So18 I threw myself down19 at his feet to worship him, but20 he said, “Do not do this!21 I am only22 a fellow servant23 with you and your brothers24 who hold to the testimony about25 Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
The Son of God Goes to War
19:11 Then26 I saw heaven opened and here came27 a white horse! The28 one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice29 he judges and goes to war. 19:12 His eyes are like a fiery30 flame and there are many diadem crowns31 on his head. He has32 a name written33 that no one knows except himself. 19:13 He is dressed in clothing dipped34 in blood, and he is called35 the Word of God. 19:14 The36 armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen,37 were following him on white horses. 19:15 From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations.38 He39 will rule40 them with an iron rod,41 and he stomps the winepress42 of the furious43 wrath of God, the All-Powerful.44 19:16 He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
19:17 Then45 I saw one angel standing in46 the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky:47
“Come, gather around for the great banquet48 of God,
19:18 to eat49 your fill50 of the flesh of kings,
the flesh of generals,51
the flesh of powerful people,
the flesh of horses and those who ride them,
and the flesh of all people, both free and slave,52
and small and great!”
19:19 Then53 I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to do battle with the one who rode the horse and with his army. 19:20 Now54 the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf55—signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.56 19:21 The57 others were killed by the sword that extended from the mouth of the one who rode the horse, and all the birds gorged58 themselves with their flesh.
The Thousand Year Reign