John's vision REVELATION. and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. CHAPTER IV. 2 John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The four and twenty elders. 6 The four beasts full of eyes before and be hind. 10 The elders lay down their Crowns, and worship him that sat un the throne. AF FTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. in 2 And immediately I was the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their 5 of God's throne. was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. CHAPTER V. 1 The book sealed with seven seals: 9 which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open. 12 Therefore the eld ers praise him, 9 and confess that he redeemed them with his blood. ND I saw in the right hand and out of the throne pro- A of him that sat on the ceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And before the throne there throne a book written within and on the back side, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the The book sealed CHAPTER VI. with seven seals. book, and to loose the seals 11 And I beheld, and I heard thereof? the voice of many angels 3 And no man in heaven, round about the throne, and nor in earth, neither under the beasts, and the elders: the earth, was able to open and the number of them was the book, neither to look ten thousand times ten thouthereon. sand, and thousands of thousands; 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath pre- 13 And every creature which vailed to open the book, and to is in heaven, and on the earth, loose the seven seals thereof. and under the earth, and such 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in as are in the sea, and all that: the midst of the throne and are in them, heard I saying, of the four beasts, and in the Blessing, and honour, and midst of the elders, stood a glory, and power, be unto him. Lamb as it had been slain, that sitteth upon the throne, having seven horns and seven and unto the Lamb for ever eyes, which are the seven and ever. Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of worshipped him that: liveth him that sat upon the throne. for ever and ever. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, hav ing every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; CHAPTER VI The opening of the seals in order, and opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering. and to conquer. 10 And hast made us unto 3 And when he had opened our God kings and priests: the second seal, I heard the and we shall reign on the second beast say, Come and earth. see. The opening REVELATION. of the seals. 4 And there went out an- en unto every one of them; other horse that was red: and and it was said unto them, power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. 5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. $ And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, sword, and with hunger, and with ath, and with the beasts of throne we he had opened seats and upw under the saw four and them that sitting, clothed in word of ment; and they had olony heads crowns of gold. 5 And out of the throne hd ceeded lightnings and thin derings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And before the throne there 384 that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake: and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond man, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? CHAPTER VII. 3 An angel sealeth the servants of God nations an innumerable multitude, which 14 prD after these things I saw Wiper angels standing on The number CHAPTER VII. of the sealed. the four corners of the earth, man could number, of all naholding the four winds of the tions, and kindreds, and peoearth, that the wind should ple, and tongues, stood before not blow on the earth, nor on the throne, and before the the sea, nor on any tree. Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 10 And cried with a loud. voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, ,till we have sealed the servants of our God in their fore- throne on their faces, and heads. worshipped God, 4 And I heard the number of 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, them which were sealed: and and glory, and wisdom, and there were sealed a hundred thanksgiving, and honour, and forty and four thousand and power, and might, be unto of all the tribes of the children our God for ever and ever. of Israel. Amen. 5 of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, 6 of the tribe of Aser were thou knowest. And he said. sealed twelve thousand. Of to me, These are they which the tribe of Nephthalim were came out of great tribulation, sealed twelve thousand. Of and have washed their robes, the tribe of Manasses were and made them white in the sealed twelve thousand. blood of the Lamb. Of 7 of the tribe of Simeon were 15 Therefore are they before sealed twelve thousand. the throne of God, and serve the tribe of Levi were sealed him day and night in his twelve thousand. Of the temple: and he that sitteth tribe of Issachar were sealed on the throne shall dwell twelve thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of wa Five trumpets REVELATION. sounded in order. ters: and God shall wipe away the third part of the sea beall tears from their eyes. came blood; 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of wa ters; 11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it. 12 And the fourth angel with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's band. 5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. 6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. 13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! 1 At the sounding of the fifth angel, a CHAPTER IX. star falleth from heaven, to whom is given the key of the bottomless pit. 2 He openeth the pit, and there come forth locusts like scorpions. 12 The first woe past. 13 The sixth trumpet soundeth. 14 Four angels are let loose, that were bound. AND ND the fifth angel sounded, 8 And the second angel and I saw a star fall from sounded, and as it were a heaven unto the earth: and great mountain burning with to him was given the key of e was cast into the sea: and the bottomless pit. |