Revelation 14
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Those faithful to Christ celebrate the praises of God
Verse 1
WEB I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
KJV And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
TSK I looked: re 14:14, re 4:1, re 6:8, re 15:5, jer 1:11, eze 1:4, eze 2:9, eze 8:7, eze 10:1,9, eze 44:4, da 12:5, am 8:2, zec 4:2; a Lamb: re 5:5-9,12,13, re 7:9-17; mount: ps 2:6, ps 132:13,14, isa 49:14, joe 2:32, mic 4:7, ro 9:33, heb 12:22-24; an: re 7:4-8; having: re 3:12, re 7:3, re 13:16,17, lu 12:8
Verse 2
WEB I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
KJV And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
TSK a voice: re 10:4, re 11:12,15, re 19:1-7; of many: re 1:15, re 19:6, ps 93:4, isa 17:13, eze 43:2; of a: re 1:10, re 8:7-13, re 9:1, re 10:3,4, re 11:15, ex 19:16, ex 20:18, zec 9:14; harpers: re 5:8, re 15:2, re 18:22, 2sa 6:5, 1ch 25:1-7, ps 33:2, ps 43:4, ps 57:8, ps 92:3, ps 98:5, ps 147:7, ps 149:3, ps 150:3-6
Verse 3
WEB They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
KJV And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
TSK a: re 5:9, re 15:3, ps 33:3, ps 40:3, ps 96:1, ps 98:1, ps 144:9, ps 149:1, isa 42:10; throne: re 4:2-11; no: re 14:1, re 2:17, ps 25:14, mt 11:25-27, 1co 1:18, 1co 2:14; redeemed: re 5:9
Verse 4
WEB These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
KJV These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
TSK for: ps 45:14, so 1:3, so 6:8, mt 25:1, 1co 7:25,26,28, 2co 11:2, 1ti 4:3; which follow: re 3:4, re 7:15-17, re 17:14, mt 8:19, lu 9:57-62, joh 8:12, joh 10:27, joh 12:26, joh 13:37; These were: re 5:9; redeemed: ps 74:2, ac 20:28, 1co 6:20, eph 1:14, 1pe 2:9; the first fruits: jer 2:3, am 6:1, 1co 16:15, jas 1:18
Verse 5
WEB In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
KJV And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
TSK in: ps 32:2, ps 34:13, ps 55:11, pr 8:8, isa 53:9, zep 3:13, mt 12:34, joh 1:47, 1pe 3:10; without: so 4:7, da 6:4, ho 10:2, lu 23:4, eph 5:27, col 1:22, jude 1:24
Three angels; one proclaiming the everlasting gospel; another, the downfal of Babylon; and a third, the dreadful anger of God on the worshippers of the beast. The blessedness of those who die in the Lord
Verse 6
WEB I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
KJV And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
TSK another: re 8:13, isa 6:2,6,7, eze 1:14, da 9:21; in: ge 1:6; everlasting: 2sa 23:5, ps 119:142, ps 139:24, ps 145:13, isa 40:8, isa 45:17, isa 51:6,8, eph 3:9-11, 2th 2:16, tit 1:1-3, heb 13:20; preach: mt 10:27, mr 16:15, ro 16:25, col 1:23; every: re 10:11, re 13:7, da 4:1, da 6:25,26, eph 3:9
Verse 7
WEB He said with a loud voice, “Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!”
KJV Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
TSK with: isa 40:3,6,9, isa 44:23, isa 52:7,8, isa 58:1, ho 8:1; Fear: re 11:18, re 15:4, re 19:5, ge 22:12, ps 36:1, ps 89:7, ec 12:13,14; give: re 4:9, re 16:9, jos 7:19, 1sa 6:5, isa 42:12, mal 2:2, lu 17:18; hour: re 11:18, re 15:4, re 18:10,17,19, eze 7:2,6, da 8:19, mt 25:13, joh 5:25-29, 1pe 4:7; worship: re 4:11, ex 20:11, ne 9:6, ps 33:6, ps 95:5, ps 124:8, ps 146:5,6, pr 8:22-31, jer 10:10, ac 14:15, ac 17:23-25
Verse 8
WEB Another, a second angel, followed, saying, “Babylon the great has fallen, which has made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality.”
KJV And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
TSK Babylon: re 16:19, re 17:5,18, re 18:2,3,10,11,18-21, isa 21:9, jer 51:7,8,64; because: re 11:8, re 17:2-5, re 18:3,10,18,21, re 19:2, jer 51:7, eze 16:15-22, na 3:19; wrath: re 13:15-17, re 17:6
Verse 9
WEB Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand,
KJV And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
TSK the third: re 14:6-8, jer 44:4; If: re 14:11, re 13:3-6,11-17
Verse 10
WEB he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
KJV The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
TSK drink: re 16:19, re 18:3, job 21:20, ps 11:6, ps 60:3, ps 75:8, isa 29:9, isa 51:17,21,22, jer 25:15-17,27, jer 51:57; into: re 18:6, ps 73:10, isa 51:17, jer 49:12, la 4:21, hab 2:16, mt 20:22, mt 26:39; be: re 9:17,18, re 19:20, re 20:10, re 21:8, ge 19:24, de 29:23, job 18:15, ps 11:6, isa 30:33, isa 34:9, mt 25:41, jude 1:7; in the: ps 37:34, ps 52:6, ps 91:8, eze 20:48, mt 13:41,42,49,50, 2th 1:8,9
Verse 11
WEB The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
KJV And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
TSK smoke: re 18:18, re 19:3, ge 19:28, isa 33:14, isa 34:10, joe 2:30, lu 16:23; for: re 4:9,10, re 5:13,14, re 7:12, re 11:15, re 20:10, re 22:5, ex 15:18, ps 10:16, ps 145:1, mt 25:41,46, heb 1:8; no: de 28:65, isa 57:20, mt 11:28, mr 9:43-49, lu 16:24
Verse 13
WEB I heard the voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”
KJV And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
TSK a voice: re 11:15,19, re 16:17, mt 3:17; Write: re 1:11, re 2:1, re 10:4, re 19:9, re 21:5; Blessed: re 20:6, ec 4:1,2, isa 57:1,2, 2co 5:8, php 1:21-23; die: ro 14:8, 1co 15:18, 1th 4:14,16, 1th 5:10; rest: re 6:11, re 7:14-17, job 3:17-19, isa 35:10, isa 57:2, lu 16:25, 2th 1:6,7, heb 4:9-11; and their: ps 19:11, ps 85:13, mt 25:35-40, lu 16:9, 1co 15:58, ga 6:7,8, php 2:17, 2ti 4:7,8, heb 6:10,11
A vision of Christ with a sickle, and of a harvest ripe for cutting down
Verse 14
WEB I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
KJV And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
TSK behold: re 14:15,16, re 1:7, re 10:1, re 20:11, ps 97:2, isa 19:1, mt 17:5, lu 21:27; like: re 1:13, eze 1:26, da 7:13; a golden: re 6:2, re 11:17, re 19:12, ps 21:3, heb 2:9; a sharp: re 14:15-17, joe 3:12,13, mt 13:30, mr 4:29
Verse 15
WEB Another angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, “Send forth your sickle, and reap; for the hour to reap has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!”
KJV And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
TSK came: re 16:17; crying: re 6:10, isa 62:1,6,7; Thrust: re 14:14; harvest: re 13:12, jer 51:33, joe 3:13, mt 13:30,39; ripe: re 14:18, ge 15:6, zec 5:6-11, mt 23:32, 1th 2:16
Verse 16
WEB He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
KJV And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
TSK he: re 14:14, mt 16:27, joh 5:22,23; thrust: re 14:19, re 16:1-21
The emblem of a vintage fully ripe, trodden in the wine-press of God's anger
Verse 17
WEB Another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle.
KJV And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
TSK came: re 14:14,15,18, re 15:5,6, re 16:1
Verse 18
WEB Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Send forth your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the earth’s grapes are fully ripe!”
KJV And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
TSK came: re 6:9,10; which: re 16:8; and cried: re 14:15,16; Thrust: joe 3:13
Verse 19
WEB The angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
KJV And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
TSK and cast: re 19:15-21, de 32:32,33
Verse 20
WEB The winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood came out from the winepress, even to the bridles of the horses, as far as one thousand six hundred stadia.
KJV And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
TSK the winepress: isa 63:1-3, la 1:15; without: re 11:8, heb 13:11,12; and blood: re 19:14-21, isa 34:5-7, isa 66:24, eze 39:17-21