The Fourfold Hallelujah
1After this I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2for true and just are his judgments. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” 3And again they said, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” 4Then the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who is seated on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!” 5Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both small and great.”
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters, and like mighty peals of thunder, saying: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. 7Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8She has been given fine linen to wear, bright and clean.” For the fine linen represents the righteous deeds of the saints. 9Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” 10Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
The Rider on the White Horse
11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and he judges and makes war in righteousness. 12His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is called the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him on white horses, dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron scepter, and he treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead in midair: “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of the mighty, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of everyone, free and slave, small and great.” 19Then I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and against his army. 20But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire, burning with sulfur. 21The rest were killed by the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
