Revelation 14:8-10

The Messages of the Three Angels

8 Another angel, a second, followed, saying, q "Fallen, fallen is r Babylon the great, s she who made all nations drink t the wine of the passion 1 of her sexual immorality."

9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone u worships the beast and its image and receives v a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink w the wine of God's wrath, x poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and y he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

  1. Cross References
    Revelation 18:2
    And he called out with a mighty voice, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.
    Isaiah 21:9
    And behold, here come riders, horsemen in pairs!" And he answered, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the carved images of her gods he has shattered to the ground.
    Jeremiah 51:8
    Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; wail for her! Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed.
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 16:19
    The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.
    Revelation 17:5
    And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: "Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.
    Revelation 18:10
    They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! Alas! You great city, you mighty city, Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.
    Daniel 4:30
    And the king answered and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 51:7
    Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord 's hand, making all the earth drunken; the nations drank of her wine; therefore the nations went mad.
  4. Cross References
    Revelation 18:3
    For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.
  5. Cross References
    Revelation 13:15
    And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.
  6. Cross References
    Revelation 13:16
    Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead.
  7. Cross References
    Revelation 16:19
    The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath.
    Job 21:20
    Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
  8. Cross References
    Revelation 18:6
    Pay her back as she herself has paid back others, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.
    Isaiah 1:22
    Your silver has become dross, your best wine mixed with water.
  9. Cross References
    Revelation 20:10
    And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
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