Revelation 19

Rejoicing in Heaven

1 After this I heard n what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,
"Hallelujah!
o Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
2 for p his judgments are true and just;
for he has judged q the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
and r has avenged on her the blood of his servants." 1

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

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

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

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

6 Then I heard what seemed to be w the voice of a great multitude, like x the roar of many waters and y like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
"Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty z reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for a the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and b his Bride has made herself ready;

8 c it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure" -
for the fine linen is d the righteous deeds of the saints.

9 And the angel said 2 to me, "Write this: e Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, f "These are the true words of God." 10 Then g I fell down at his feet to worship him, h but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant 3 with you and your brothers who hold to i the testimony of Jesus. Worship God." For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The Rider on a White Horse

11 Then I saw j heaven opened, and behold, k a white horse! The one sitting on it is called l Faithful and True, and m in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 n His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are o many diadems, and he has p a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in q a robe dipped in 4 blood, and the name by which he is called is r The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, s arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, t were following him on white horses. 15 u From his mouth comes a sharp sword v with which to strike down the nations, and w he will rule them with a rod of iron. x He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh y he has a name written, z King of kings and Lord of lords.

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to a all the birds that fly directly overhead, b "Come, gather for c the great supper of God, 18 d 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, 5 both small and great." 19 And I saw e the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies f gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it g the false prophet h who in its presence 6 had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who i worshiped its image. These two were j thrown alive into the lake of k fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword l that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and m all the birds were gorged with their flesh.

  1. Cross References
    Revelation 11:15
    Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 4:11
    "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."
    Revelation 7:10
    And crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!
    Revelation 12:10
    And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 15:3
    And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!
    Revelation 16:7
    And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!
  4. 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.
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:43
    "Rejoice with him, O heavens; bow down to him, all gods, for he avenges the blood of his children and takes vengeance on his adversaries. He repays those who hate him and cleanses his people's land."
    2 Kings 9:7
    And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord.
    Revelation 16:6
    For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!
    Revelation 6:10
    They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
  6. Cross References
    Revelation 18:9
    And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.
    Revelation 18:18
    And cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, "What city was like the great city?
    Isaiah 34:10
    Night and day it shall not be quenched; its smoke shall go up forever. From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it forever and ever.
    Revelation 14:11
    And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.
  7. Cross References
    Revelation 4:4
    Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads.
    Revelation 4:6
    And before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
    Revelation 4:10
    The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying.
    Revelation 5:14
    And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 22:23
    You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
    Psalms 113:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
    Psalms 134:1
    Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
    Psalms 135:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give praise, O servants of the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    Revelation 11:18
    The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.
  10. Cross References
    Daniel 10:6
    His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
    Revelation 19:1
    After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
  11. Cross References
    Revelation 1:15
    His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
  12. Cross References
    Revelation 6:1
    Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!
    Revelation 14:2
    And I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
  13. Cross References
    Revelation 11:15
    Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.
    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.
    Psalms 97:1
    The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 22:2
    The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king...
    Matthew 25:10
    And while they were going to buy, the bridegroo...
    Luke 12:36
    And be like men who are waiting for their maste...
    Luke 14:8
    When you are invited by someone to a wedding fe...
    John 2:1
    On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in...
    Ephesians 5:22 - 32
    Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the L...
  15. Cross References
    Revelation 21:2
    And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
    Revelation 21:9
    Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, "Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.
    Isaiah 54:5
    For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
    Hosea 2:19 - 20
    And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 45:13 - 15
    All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.
    Ezekiel 16:10
    I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 132:9
    Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.
    Isaiah 61:10
    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord ; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  18. Cross References
    Luke 14:15
    When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!
    Revelation 19:7
    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.
  19. Cross References
    Revelation 21:5
    And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.
    Revelation 22:6
    And he said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.
  20. Cross References
    Revelation 22:8
    I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me.
  21. Cross References
    Revelation 22:9
    But he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.
    Acts 10:26
    But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I too am a man.
  22. Cross References
    Revelation 1:2
    Who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
    Revelation 6:9
    When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
    Revelation 12:17
    Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.
  23. Cross References
    Ezekiel 1:1
    In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
  24. Cross References
    Revelation 6:2
    And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
  25. Cross References
    Revelation 3:7
    And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.
    Revelation 3:14
    And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 96:13
    Before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
    Isaiah 11:4
    But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
  27. Cross References
    Revelation 1:14
    The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
    Revelation 2:18
    And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 'The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
  28. Cross References
    Revelation 12:3
    And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems.
  29. Cross References
    Revelation 19:16
    On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
    Revelation 2:17
    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.
    Proverbs 30:4
    Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!
  30. Cross References
    Isaiah 63:2 - 3
    Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress?
  31. Cross References
    John 1:1
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  32. Cross References
    Revelation 3:4
    Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
    Revelation 7:9
    After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
  33. Cross References
    Revelation 14:20
    And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress, as high as a horse's bridle, for 1,600 stadia.
  34. Cross References
    Revelation 19:21
    And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
    Revelation 1:16
    In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
  35. Cross References
    Isaiah 11:4
    But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
    2 Thessalonians 2:8
    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.
  36. Cross References
    Revelation 2:27
    And he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.
    Revelation 12:5
    She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne.
  37. Cross References
    Revelation 14:20
    And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress, as high as a horse's bridle, for 1,600 stadia.
    Isaiah 63:3
    I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me; I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath; their lifeblood spattered on my garments, and stained all my apparel.
  38. Cross References
    Revelation 19:12
    His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
  39. Cross References
    Revelation 17:14
    They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
  40. Cross References
    Revelation 19:21
    And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
  41. Cross References
    Jeremiah 12:9
    Is my heritage to me like a hyena's lair? Are the birds of prey against her all around? Go, assemble all the wild beasts; bring them to devour.
    Ezekiel 39:17
    As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord God : Speak to the birds of every sort and to all beasts of the field, 'Assemble and come, gather from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel, and you shall eat flesh and drink blood.
  42. Cross References
    Isaiah 34:6
    The Lord has a sword; it is sated with blood; it is gorged with fat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
    Jeremiah 46:10
    That day is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, to avenge himself on his foes. The sword shall devour and be sated and drink its fill of their blood. For the Lord God of hosts holds a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
    Ezekiel 39:19
    And you shall eat fat till you are filled, and drink blood till you are drunk, at the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you.
  43. Cross References
    Ezekiel 39:18
    You shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth - of rams, of lambs, and of he-goats, of bulls, all of them fat beasts of Bashan.
    Ezekiel 39:20
    And you shall be filled at my table with horses and charioteers, with mighty men and all kinds of warriors,' declares the Lord God.
  44. Cross References
    Revelation 11:7
    And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.
    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.
  45. Cross References
    Revelation 16:16
    And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
  46. Cross References
    Revelation 16:13
    And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.
    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.
  47. Cross References
    Revelation 13:11 - 14
    Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
    Revelation 20:14 - 15
    Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
    Daniel 7:11
    I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire.
  50. Cross References
    Revelation 14:10
    He also will drink the wine of God's wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
    Revelation 21:8
    But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.
    2 Thessalonians 1:8
    In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  51. Cross References
    Revelation 19:15
    From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
  52. Cross References
    Revelation 19:17
    Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, "Come, gather for the great supper of God.
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