1Potom som počul mocný hlas akoby obrovského zástupu na nebi:„Haleluja!Spasenie, sláva i moc patria nášmu Bohu,2lebo správne a spravodlivé sú jeho súdy!Veď odsúdil tú veľkú neviestku,ktorá priviedla zem do záhuby svojím smilstvom,spravodlivo ju potrestalza krv svojich služobníkov,ktorá lipne na jej rukách!“3A znova spievali:„Haleluja!Na večné veky bude stúpať dymz tohto horiaceho mesta.“4Tu tých dvadsaťštyri starcov spolu so štyrmi bytosťami padlo na kolená; klaňali sa Bohu, ktorý sedí na tróne, a volali: „Amen! Haleluja!“5A od trónu zaznel hlas:„Chváľte nášho Bohavšetci, čo mu slúžitea čo sa ho bojíte,či veľkí alebo malí!“
Pozvanie na Baránkovu svadbu
6A počul som spev akoby obrovského zástupu, mohutný ako hukot vôd alebo ako dunenie hromu:„Haleluja!Ujal sa vlády Pán, Boh náš všemohúci!7Radujme sa, jasajme a vzdávajme mu slávu,lebo nadišla svadba Baránkovaa jeho nevesta sa pripravila.8Dostala bieloskvúce šaty zo žiarivého kmentu,aby sa nimi odiala.“Týmto kmentom sú spravodlivé skutky veriacich.9Tu mi povedal anjel: „Napíš to: Šťastní sú tí, čo sú pozvaní na Baránkovu svadbu.“ A potom ešte doložil: „Toto sú slová samého Boha.“10Padol som mu k nohám, aby som sa mu hlboko poklonil. Ale on mi povedal: „Nerob to! Som predsa služobník ako ty a tvoji bratia, ktorí majú Ježišovo svedectvo. Bohu sa klaňaj!“
Víťaz na bielom koni
11Vtedy sa pred mojimi očami otvorili nebesia a videl som bieleho koňa. Sedel na ňom ten, ktorý sa volá Verný a Pravdivý. To je ten, ktorý vynáša spravodlivé rozsudky a spravodlivo aj bojuje.12Oči mu žiarili ako plameň ohňa a na hlave sa mu skvelo množstvo kráľovských diadémov. Má napísané meno a len on sám vie, čo znamená.13Jeho odev bol postriekaný krvou a jeho meno je Božie slovo.14Za ním išlo nebeské vojsko na bielych koňoch. Všetci boli oblečení do čistého bieloskvúceho kmentu.15Z úst mu vychádza ostrý meč, aby ním bil národy. Bude nad nimi vládnuť železnou rukou. On sám bude šliapať lis trestajúceho hnevu všemohúceho Boha.16Na plášti a na boku má napísané meno: Kráľ kráľov a Pán pánov.
Víťazstvo nad šelmou a Antikristom
17Tu som videl anjela ožiareného slnečným jasom. Mocným hlasom volal na všetky vtáky letiace prostriedkom neba: „Poďte, zlietnite sa na veľkú Božiu hostinu!18Budete sa sýtiť telami kráľov a vojvodcov, bojovníkov, koní i jazdcov, telami všetkých, slobodných aj otrokov, slabých aj mocných.“19Potom som videl dravú šelmu i kráľov zeme a ich zhromaždené vojská, aby vyrazili do boja proti jazdcovi a jeho vojsku.20Ale šelmu zajali a s ňou aj falošného proroka, ktorý z jej poverenia robil veľké zázraky. Nimi zvádzal všetkých, čo prijali znamenie šelmy a klaňali sa jej soche. Oboch hodili za živa do ohnivého jazera horiacej síry.21Ostatní boli pobití mečom vychádzajúcim z úst jazdca. A všetky vtáky sa dosýta nažrali ich mäsa.
1After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, (Zjv 4,11; Zjv 7,10; Zjv 11,15; Zjv 12,10)2for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” (Dt 32,43; 2 Kr 9,7; Zjv 6,10; Zjv 15,3; Zjv 16,6; Zjv 16,7; Zjv 17,1)3Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” (Iz 34,10; Zjv 14,11; Zjv 18,9; Zjv 18,18)4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” (Zjv 4,4; Zjv 4,6; Zjv 4,10; Zjv 5,14)5And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.” (Ž 22,23; Ž 113,1; Ž 134,1; Ž 135,1; Zjv 11,18)
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. (Ž 97,1; Dan 10,6; Zjv 1,15; Zjv 6,1; Zjv 11,15; Zjv 11,17; Zjv 14,2; Zjv 19,1)7Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; (Iz 54,5; Oz 2,19; Mt 22,2; Mt 25,10; Lk 12,36; Lk 14,8; Jn 2,1; Ef 5,22; Zjv 21,2; Zjv 21,9)8it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. (Ž 45,13; Ž 132,9; Iz 61,10; Ez 16,10)9And the angel said[1] to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” (Lk 14,15; Zjv 19,7; Zjv 21,5; Zjv 22,6)10Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Sk 10,26; Zjv 1,2; Zjv 6,9; Zjv 12,17; Zjv 22,8; Zjv 22,9)
The Rider on a White Horse
11Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. (Ž 96,13; Iz 11,4; Ez 1,1; Zjv 3,7; Zjv 3,14; Zjv 6,2)12His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. (Prís 30,4; Zjv 1,14; Zjv 2,17; Zjv 2,18; Zjv 12,3; Zjv 19,16)13He is clothed in a robe dipped in[2] blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. (Iz 63,2; Jn 1,1)14And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. (Zjv 3,4; Zjv 7,9; Zjv 14,20)15From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule[3] them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. (Iz 11,4; Iz 63,3; 2 Sol 2,8; Zjv 1,16; Zjv 2,27; Zjv 12,5; Zjv 14,20; Zjv 19,21)16On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. (Zjv 17,14; Zjv 19,12)17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, (Iz 34,6; Jer 12,9; Jer 46,10; Ez 39,17; Ez 39,19; Zjv 19,21)18to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,[4] both small and great.” (Ez 39,18; Ez 39,20)19And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. (Zjv 11,7; Zjv 13,1; Zjv 16,16)20And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence[5] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. (Dan 7,11; 2 Sol 1,8; Zjv 13,11; Zjv 13,15; Zjv 14,10; Zjv 16,13; Zjv 20,10; Zjv 20,14; Zjv 21,8)21And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh. (Zjv 19,15; Zjv 19,17)