Revelation, 19

1. After this I heard what seemed to be the great sound of a huge crowd in heaven, singing, 'Alleluia! Salvation and glory and power to our God!

1. After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,

2. He judges fairly, he punishes justly, and he has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her prostitution; he has avenged the blood of his servants which she shed.'

2. for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants."

3. And again they sang, 'Alleluia! The smoke of her will rise for ever and ever.'

3. Once more they cried, "Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever."

4. Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves down and worshipped God seated on his throne, and they cried, 'Amen, Alleluia.'

4. And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who is seated on the throne, saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!"

5. Then a voice came from the throne; it said, 'Praise our God, you servants of his and those who fear him, small and great alike.'

5. And from the throne came a voice crying, "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great."

6. And I heard what seemed to be the voices of a huge crowd, like the sound of the ocean or the great roar of thunder, answering, 'Alleluia! The reign of the Lord our God Almighty has begun;

6. Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty thunderpeals, crying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

7. let us be glad and joyful and give glory to God, because this is the time for the marriage of the Lamb.

7. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready;

8. His bride is ready, and she has been able to dress herself in dazzling white linen, because her linen is made of the good deeds of the saints.'

8. it was granted her to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure" -- for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.

9. The angel said, 'Write this, "Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb," ' and he added, 'These words of God are true.'

9. And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are true words of God."

10. Then I knelt at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, 'Never do that: I am your fellow-servant and the fellow-servant of all your brothers who have in themselves the witness of Jesus. God alone you must worship.' The witness of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

10. Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God." For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

11. And now I saw heaven open, and a white horse appear; its rider was called Trustworthy and True; in uprightness he judges and makes war.

11. Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He who sat upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

12. His eyes were flames of fire, and he was crowned with many coronets; the name written on him was known only to himself,

12. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems; and he has a name inscribed which no one knows but himself.

13. his cloak was soaked in blood. He is known by the name, The Word of God.

13. He is clad in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.

14. Behind him, dressed in linen of dazzling white, rode the armies of heaven on white horses.

14. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, followed him on white horses.

15. From his mouth came a sharp sword with which to strike the unbelievers; he is the one who will rule them with an iron sceptre, and tread out the wine of Almighty God's fierce retribution.

15. From his mouth issues a sharp sword with which to smite the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron; he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

16. On his cloak and on his thigh a name was written: King of kings and Lord of lords.

16. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, King of kings and Lord of lords.

17. I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he shouted aloud to all the birds that were flying high overhead in the sky, 'Come here. Gather together at God's great feast.

17. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly in midheaven, "Come, gather for the great supper of God,

18. You will eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of great generals and heroes, the flesh of horses and their riders and of all kinds of people, citizens and slaves, small and great alike.'

18. to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great."

19. Then I saw the beast, with all the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to fight the Rider and his army.

19. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who sits upon the horse and against his army.

20. But the beast was taken prisoner, together with the false prophet who had worked miracles on the beast's behalf and by them had deceived those who had accepted branding with the mark of the beast and those who had worshipped his statue. These two were hurled alive into the fiery lake of burning sulphur.

20. And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had worked the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.

21. All the rest were killed by the sword of the Rider, which came out of his mouth, and all the birds glutted themselves with their flesh.

21. And the rest were slain by the sword of him who sits upon the horse, the sword that issues from his mouth; and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.