1And 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. 2And 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: 3And 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. 4These 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. 5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
6And 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, 7Saying 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. 8And 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. 9And 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, 10The 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: 11And 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. 12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13And 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.
14And 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. 15And 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. 16And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. 17And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18And 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. 19And 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. 20And 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.
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.
