1 ¶ Then I looked, and saw the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred forty-four thousand, who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.

2 And I heard a sound from heaven, as the roar of rushing water, and as a mighty peal of thunder: and the sound I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps:

3 And they sang a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and no one could learn that song other than the hundred and forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.

4 These are those who have not been defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed from among men, as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

5 And no deceit was found in their mouth: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

6 ¶ And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and language, and people,

7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come: and worship him who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the springs of water.

8 And another angel followed, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her immorality.

9 And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead, or on his hand,

10 He will also drink of the wine of God’s anger, that is served undiluted in the cup of his wrath; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascends for ever and ever: and there is no rest day or night, for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.

12 Here is where the saints persevere: those who keep the commandments of God, and trust in Jesus.

13 ¶ And I heard a 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 labor; for their deeds follow them.

14 And I looked, and saw a white cloud, and one like the Son of man was sitting on the cloud, having a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.

15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to the one sitting on the cloud, Take your sickle, and reap: for the time has come for you to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

16 And the one who sat on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth; and the earth was harvested.

17 And another angel came out of the temple that is in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.

18 And another angel, who had authority over fire, came from the altar; and called with a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust your sharp sickle in, and gather the clusters from the vine of the earth; because its grapes are fully ripe.

19 And the angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of God’s wrath.

20 And the winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood flowed out of the winepress, rising to the horse bridles, for a distance of two hundred miles.