Revelation, 20

1. Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key of the Abyss in his hand and an enormous chain.

1. Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain.

2. He overpowered the dragon, that primeval serpent which is the devil and Satan, and chained him up for a thousand years.

2. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

3. He hurled him into the Abyss and shut the entrance and sealed it over him, to make sure he would not lead the nations astray again until the thousand years had passed. At the end of that time he must be released, but only for a short while.

3. and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years were ended. After that he must be loosed for a little while.

4. Then I saw thrones, where they took their seats, and on them was conferred the power to give judgement. I saw the souls of all who had been beheaded for having witnessed for Jesus and for having preached God's word, and those who refused to worship the beast or his statue and would not accept the brandmark on their foreheads or hands; they came to life, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

4. Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom judgment was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

5. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were over; this is the first resurrection.

5. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.

6. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection; the second death has no power over them but they will be priests of God and of Christ and reign with him for a thousand years.

6. Blessed and holy is he who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and they shall reign with him a thousand years.

7. When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison

7. And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be loosed from his prison

8. and will come out to lead astray all the nations in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, and mobilise them for war, his armies being as many as the sands of the sea.

8. and will come out to deceive the nations which are at the four corners of the earth, that is, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea.

9. They came swarming over the entire country and besieged the camp of the saints, which is the beloved City. But fire rained down on them from heaven and consumed them.

9. And they marched up over the broad earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city; but fire came down from heaven and consumed them,

10. Then the devil, who led them astray, was hurled into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet are, and their torture will not come to an end, day or night, for ever and ever.

10. and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulphur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

11. Then I saw a great white throne and the One who was sitting on it. In his presence, earth and sky vanished, leaving no trace.

11. Then I saw a great white throne and him who sat upon it; from his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

12. I saw the dead, great and small alike, standing in front of his throne while the books lay open. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, as their deeds deserved.

12. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, by what they had done.

13. The sea gave up all the dead who were in it;

13. And the sea gave up the dead in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead in them, and all were judged by what they had done.

14. Death and Hades were emptied of the dead that were in them; and every one was judged as his deeds deserved. Then Death and Hades were hurled into the burning lake. This burning lake is the second death;

14. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire;

15. and anybody whose name could not be found written in the book of life was hurled into the burning lake.

15. and if any one's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.