Revelation 19

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

A great multitude in heaven shouts praises to God for His true judgments against the great prostitute, joined by the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures in worship. A voice from the throne and a massive crowd celebrate the reign of the Almighty and announce that the marriage supper of the Lamb has come, with His bride clothed in pure white linen. An angel instructs John to write that those invited to the supper are blessed, and after John falls at the angel's feet, the angel directs him to worship God instead. Heaven then opens to reveal a rider called Faithful and True, also named the Word of God and King of Kings, followed by the armies of heaven on white horses. An angel calls birds to gather for a great supper of God to eat the flesh of rulers and warriors. Finally, the beast and the false prophet are captured and thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, while the remaining opposing armies are killed by the sword proceeding from the rider's mouth, and the birds gorge themselves on their flesh.

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¹After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! ²For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” ³And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.” ⁴And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!” ⁵Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!” ⁶And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. ⁷Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. ⁸She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. ⁹Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” ¹⁰So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” ¹¹Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. ¹²He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. ¹³He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ¹⁴The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses. ¹⁵And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. ¹⁶And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. ¹⁷Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, ¹⁸so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” ¹⁹Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. ²⁰But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. ²¹And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.