Janje i 144 000
1Ugledam zatim Jaganjca kako stoji na gori Sionu i s njim sto četrdeset četiri tisuće koji na čelima imaju napisano njegovo ime i ime njegova Oca. 2Začujem s neba zvuk poput huke velikog vodopada i tutnjavu silna groma, sličnu svirki mnoštva citara.
3Pjevali su novu pjesmu pred Božjim prijestoljem, pred četirima bićima i pred starješinama. Nitko nije mogao naučiti tu pjesmu osim tih sto četrdeset četiri tisuće otkupljenih sa zemlje. 4Oni su čisti jer se nisu okaljali sa ženama. Prate Jaganjca kamo god pođe. Otkupljeni su od ljudi kao posvećeni Bogu i Jaganjcu. 5Preko njihovih usta nije prešla laž. Besprijekorni su.
Tri anđela
6Ugledam još jednog anđela kako leti nebom noseći vječnu Radosnu vijest stanovnicima zemlje—svakome narodu i plemenu, jeziku i puku. 7“Bojte se Boga!” vikao je. “Dajte mu slavu jer je došao čas njegova suda! Poklonite se njemu koji je stvorio zemlju i nebo, more i izvore!”
8Za njim je letio drugi anđeo govoreći: “Pao je! Pao je veliki Babilon koji je sve narode opio vinom gnjeva i svojega bluda.”
9Za njima je išao i treći anđeo glasno vičući: “Tko god se klanja Zvijeri i njezinu kipu i tko primi žig na čelo ili na ruku, 10pit će nerazvodnjeno vino Božjega gnjeva—već je natočeno u čašu njegove srdžbe. Bit će mučen ognjem i gorućim sumporom pred svetim anđelima i pred Jaganjcem. 11Dim njihovih muka diže se u vijeke vjekova. Ni danju ni noću nemaju počinka oni koji se klanjaju Zvijeri i njezinu kipu i koji su primili žig s njezinim imenom. 12U tomu je postojanost svetih, onih koji su poslušni Božjim zapovijedima i vjeruju u Isusa.”
13Začujem glas s neba: “Zapiši: odsad su blaženi oni koji umiru u Gospodinu. Da, tako kaže Duh: otpočinut će od svojih napora jer ih prate njihova djela.”
Žetva na zemlji
14Ugledam zatim nekoga sličnog čovjeku14:14 U grčkome: sličnoga sinu čovječjemu. kako sjedi na bijelom oblaku, sa zlatnim vijencem na glavi i s oštrim srpom u ruci.
15Drugi anđeo iziđe iz hrama i dovikne jakim glasom onomu na oblaku: “Zamahni srpom i žanji! Kucnuo je čas. Zemaljska je žetva sazrela.” 16Anđeo na oblaku zamahne srpom prema zemlji i cijela je zemlja požnjevena.
17Iz nebeskoga hrama iziđe još jedan anđeo. I on je u ruci imao oštar srp. 18Njemu pak dovikne anđeo na žrtveniku, koji ima vlast nad ognjem: “Zamahni srpom i poberi grožđe u zemaljskom vinogradu jer je sazrelo za Sud!” 19Anđeo zamahne srpom prema zemlji i obere zemaljski vinograd. Ubrano grožđe ubaci u tijesak Božjega gnjeva. 20Gnječilo se u tijesku izvan grada, a krv iz tijeska poteče tristo kilometara14:20 U grčkome: 1 600 stadija. daleko. Bila je konjima do uzda.
The Lamb and the 144,000
1I looked, and there in front of me was the Lamb. He was standing on Mount Zion. With him were 144,000 people. Written on their foreheads were his name and his Father’s name. 2I heard a sound from heaven. It was like the roar of rushing waters and loud thunder. The sound I heard was like the music of harps being played. 3Then everyone sang a new song in front of the throne. They sang it in front of the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000. They had been set free from the evil of the earth. 4They had not committed sexual sins with women. They had kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among human beings as a first offering to God and the Lamb. 5They told no lies. They are without blame.
The Three Angels
6I saw another angel. He was flying high in the air. He came to tell everyone on earth the good news that will always be true. He told it to every nation, tribe and people, no matter what language they spoke. 7In a loud voice he said, “Have respect for God. Give him glory. The hour has come for God to judge. Worship him who made the heavens and the earth. Worship him who made the sea and the springs of water.”
8A second angel followed him. He said, “ ‘Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!’ (Isaiah 21:9) The city of Babylon made all the nations drink the strong wine of her terrible sins.”
9A third angel followed them. He said in a loud voice, “There will be trouble for anyone who worships the beast and its statue! There will be trouble for anyone who has its mark on their forehead or their hand! 10They, too, will drink the wine of God’s great anger. His wine has been poured full strength into the cup of his anger. They will be burned with flaming sulfur. The holy angels and the Lamb will see it happen. 11The smoke of their terrible suffering will rise for ever and ever. Day and night, there will be no rest for anyone who worships the beast and its statue. There will be no rest for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” 12God’s people need to be very patient. They are the ones who obey God’s commands. And they remain faithful to Jesus.
13Then I heard a voice from heaven. “Write this,” it said. “Blessed are the dead who die as believers in the Lord from now on.”
“Yes,” says the Holy Spirit. “They will rest from their labor. What they have done will not be forgotten.”
The Harvest of the Earth
14I looked, and there in front of me was a white cloud. Sitting on the cloud was one who looked “like a son of man.” (Daniel 7:13) He wore a gold crown on his head. In his hand was a sharp, curved blade for cutting grain. 15Then another angel came out of the temple. He called in a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud. “Take your blade,” he said. “Cut the grain. The time has come. The earth is ready to be harvested.” 16So the one sitting on the cloud swung his blade over the earth. And the earth was harvested.
17Another angel came out of the temple in heaven. He too had a sharp, curved blade. 18Still another angel came from the altar. He was in charge of the fire on the altar. He called out in a loud voice to the angel who had the sharp blade. “Take your blade,” he said, “and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth’s vine. Its grapes are ripe.” 19So the angel swung his blade over the earth. He gathered its grapes. Then he threw them into a huge winepress. The winepress stands for God’s anger. 20In the winepress outside the city, the grapes were stomped on. Blood flowed out of the winepress. It spread over the land for about 180 miles. It rose as high as the horses’ heads.
