Revelation 17:9-18

The Great Prostitute and the Beast

9 v This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast w that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And x the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings y for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They z will make war on the Lamb, and a the Lamb will conquer them, for he is b Lord of lords and b King of kings, and those with him are c called and chosen and faithful."

15 And the angel 1 said to me, d "The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And e the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast f will hate the prostitute. They will make her g desolate and h naked, and i devour her flesh and j burn her up with fire, 17 for k God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and l handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is m the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth."

  1. Cross References
    Revelation 13:18
    This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 17:8
    The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.
    Revelation 11:17
    Saying, "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 17:16
    And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire.
    Daniel 7:24
    As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings.
    Revelation 13:1
    And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
    Zechariah 1:18 - 21
    And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns!
  4. Cross References
    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.
    Revelation 18:17
    For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste." And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off
    Revelation 18:19
    And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been laid waste.
  5. Cross References
    Revelation 16:14
    For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
  6. Cross References
    Revelation 3:21
    The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
  7. Cross References
    Revelation 19:16
    On his robe and on his thigh he has a name writ...
    Deuteronomy 10:17
    For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord o...
    Psalms 136:3
    Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his stead...
    Daniel 2:47
    The king answered and said to Daniel, "Truly, y...
    1 Timothy 6:15
    Which he will display at the proper time - he w...
    Revelation 1:5
    And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the...
    Matthew 28:18
    And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority...
    Acts 10:36
    As for the word that he sent to Israel, preachi...
  8. Cross References
    Revelation 19:16
    On his robe and on his thigh he has a name writ...
    Deuteronomy 10:17
    For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord o...
    Psalms 136:3
    Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his stead...
    Daniel 2:47
    The king answered and said to Daniel, "Truly, y...
    1 Timothy 6:15
    Which he will display at the proper time - he w...
    Revelation 1:5
    And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the...
    Matthew 28:18
    And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority...
    Acts 10:36
    As for the word that he sent to Israel, preachi...
  9. Cross References
    Revelation 2:10
    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
    Luke 18:7
    And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
    Romans 1:6
    Including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
  10. Cross References
    Revelation 17:1
    Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters.
    Isaiah 8:7
    Therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks.
  11. Cross References
    Revelation 17:12
    And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast.
  12. Cross References
    Jeremiah 50:41 - 42
    Behold, a people comes from the north; a mighty nation and many kings are stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.
  13. Cross References
    Revelation 18:17
    For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste." And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off
    Revelation 18:19
    And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out, "Alas, alas, for the great city where all who had ships at sea grew rich by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been laid waste.
  14. Cross References
    Ezekiel 16:37
    Therefore, behold, I will gather all your lovers with whom you took pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from every side and will uncover your nakedness to them, that they may see all your nakedness.
    Ezekiel 16:39
    And I will give you into their hands, and they shall throw down your vaulted chamber and break down your lofty places. They shall strip you of your clothes and take your beautiful jewels and leave you naked and bare.
  15. Cross References
    Revelation 19:18
    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.
  16. Cross References
    Revelation 18:8
    For this reason her plagues will come in a single day, death and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.
    Leviticus 21:9
    And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by whoring, profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire.
  17. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 8:16
    But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
  18. Cross References
    2 Thessalonians 2:11
    Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false.
  19. 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.
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