1 Tad es redzēju, un raugi: Jērs stāvēja uz Ciānas kalna un līdz ar Viņu simts četrdesmit četri tūkstoši to, kam Viņa Vārds un Viņa Tēva Vārds bija rakstīts uz viņu pierēm; 2 un es dzirdēju balsi no debesīm; tā bija kā lielu ūdeņu krākšana un kā stipra pērkona rūkšana; šī balss, ko es dzirdēju, bija, kā kad spēlētāji spēlē uz savām cītarām. 3 Tie dziedāja jaunu dziesmu goda krēsla priekšā un četru dzīvo būtņu un vecaju priekšā, un neviens nevarēja to dziesmu iemācīties kā vien tie simts četrdesmit četri tūkstoši, kas ir atpirkti no pasaules. 4 Šie ir tie, kas nav apgānījušies ar sievietēm, jo tie ir šķīsti: šie ir tie, kas seko Jēram, kurp Tas arī ietu. Tie ir atpirkti par pirmajiem no cilvēkiem Dievam un Viņa Jēram; 5 viņu mutē nav melu, tie ir bez vainas. 6 Un es redzēju citu eņģeli laižamies debesu vidū; tam bija mūžīgs evaņģēlijs sludināms tiem, kas dzīvo virs zemes, un visām tautām un ciltīm, valodām un tautībām; 7 viņš sauca stiprā balsī: "Bīstieties Dieva un dodiet Viņam godu, jo ir atnākusi Viņa tiesas stunda; pielūdziet To, kas radījis debesis un zemi, jūru un ūdens avotus." 8 Vēl cits eņģelis, otrs, sekoja un sauca: "Kritusi, kritusi lielā Bābele, kas apdzirdījusi visas tautas ar savas netiklības dusmu vīnu." 9 Un vēl cits, trešais, eņģelis sekoja tiem un sauca stiprā balsī: "Ja kas pielūdz zvēru vai viņa tēlu un pieņem zīmi uz savas pieres vai savas rokas, 10 tam būs arī jādzer Dieva dusmu vīns neatšķaidīts, kas ieliets Viņa bardzības kausā, un tam būs jācieš mokas ugunī un sērā svēto eņģeļu un Jēra priekšā. 11 Un viņu mocību dūmi celsies augšup mūžu mūžos; un nebūs miera ne dienu, ne nakti tiem, kas pielūdz zvēru un viņa tēlu un pieņem viņa vārda zīmi." 12 Šeit vajadzīga svēto izturība, kas tur Dieva baušļus un Jēzus liecību. 13 Es dzirdēju balsi no debesīm sakām: "Raksti! Svētīgi mirušie, kas mirst iekš Tā Kunga no šā brīža. Tiešām, saka Gars, lai tie atdusas no savām pūlēm, jo viņu darbi tos pavada." 14 Es redzēju, un raugi: bija balts mākonis, un uz mākoņa kāds sēdēja, līdzīgs Cilvēka Dēlam; tam bija uz galvas zelta vainags un rokā ass sirpis. 15 Cits eņģelis izgāja no Tempļa un sauca stiprā balsī tam, kas sēdēja uz mākoņa: "Laid savu sirpi darbā un sāc pļaut, jo atnākusi pļaujas stunda, jo zemes raža ir nobriedusi." 16 Tad tas, kas sēdēja uz mākoņa, nolaida savu sirpi pār zemi, un zeme tika nopļauta. 17 Un cits eņģelis izgāja no Tempļa, kas bija debesīs, arī tam bija ass sirpis. 18 Un cits eņģelis izgāja no altāra; tam bija vara pār uguni, tas sauca stiprā balsī tam, kam bija asais sirpis: "Laid savu aso sirpi darbā un ievāc zemes vīnakoka ražu, jo viņa ogas jau ir ienākušās." 19 Tad eņģeļi nolaida savu sirpi pār zemi, savāca zemes vīnakoka augļus un meta tos Dieva dusmības lielajā vīna spaidā. 20 Vīna spaidu mina ārpus pilsētas, un no tā iztecēja asinis līdz zirgu iemauktiem ap tūkstoš seši simti stadiju tālu.
The Lamb and His 144,000 Followers
1 I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion! With him were 144,000, who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 Then I heard a sound from heaven that was like a roaring flood or loud thunder or even like the music of harps. 3 And a new song was being sung in front of God's throne and in front of the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn that song, except the 144,000 who had been rescued from the earth. 4 All of these are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads. They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb as the most precious people on earth. 5 They never tell lies, and they are innocent.
The Messages of the Three Angels
6 I saw another angel. This one was flying across the sky and had the eternal good news to announce to the people of every race, tribe, language, and nation on earth. 7 The angel shouted, “Worship and honor God! The time has come for him to judge everyone. Kneel down before the one who created heaven and earth, the oceans, and every stream.”
8 A second angel followed and said, “The great city of Babylon has fallen! This is the city that made all nations drunk and immoral. Now God is angry, and Babylon has fallen.”
9 Finally, a third angel came and shouted:
Here is what will happen if you worship the beast and the idol and have the mark of the beast on your hand or forehead. 10 You will have to drink the wine that God gives to everyone who makes him angry. You will feel his mighty anger, and you will be tortured with fire and burning sulfur, while the holy angels and the Lamb look on.
11 If you worship the beast and the idol and accept the mark of its name, you will be tortured day and night. The smoke from your torture will go up forever and ever, and you will never be able to rest.
12 God's people must learn to endure. They must also obey his commands and have faith in Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Put this in writing. From now on, the Lord will bless everyone who has faith in him when they die.”
The Spirit answered, “Yes, they will rest from their hard work, and they will be rewarded for what they have done.”
The Earth Is Harvested
14 I looked and saw a bright cloud, and someone who seemed to be the Son of Man was sitting on the cloud. He wore a gold crown on his head and held a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 An angel came out of the temple and shouted, “Start cutting with your sickle! Harvest season is here, and all crops on earth are ripe.” 16 The one on the cloud swung his sickle and harvested the crops.
17 Another angel with a sharp sickle then came out of the temple in heaven. 18 After this, an angel with power over fire came from the altar and shouted to the angel who had the sickle. He said, “All grapes on earth are ripe! Harvest them with your sharp sickle.” 19 The angel swung his sickle on earth and cut off its grapes. He threw them into a pit where they were trampled on as a sign of God's anger. 20 The pit was outside the city, and when the grapes were mashed, blood flowed out. The blood turned into a river that was about 300 kilometers long and almost deep enough to cover a horse.
