Correct.
"And
in her was found
the blood of
prophets and of saints and of all who have been
slain on the earth." Revelation 18:24 (NAS)
This is consistent with what we learned in
Revelation chapter 17:
"And I saw the woman
drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the
blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered greatly."
Revelation 17:6 (NAS)
The
Wickedness of
The Great
City
(also called
the harlot, Babylon) |
New American Standard
Version |
Easy-to-Read Version |
The city had become
a home for demons and things that are unclean: |
2And
he cried out with a mighty voice, saying,
"Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! And
she has become a dwelling place of demons
and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a
prison of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation 18:2 (NAS) |
2The
angel shouted with a powerful voice: "She is
destroyed! The great city of Babylon is
destroyed! She (Babylon) has become a home
for demons. That city has become a place for
every unclean spirit to live. She has become
a city filled with all kinds of unclean
birds. She has become a city for every
unclean and hated animal.
Revelation 18:2 (ERV) |
Other peoples of the earth participated with its
(her) sin: |
3"For all
the nations have drunk of the wine of the
passion of her immorality, and the kings of
the earth have committed acts of immorality
with her, and the merchants of the earth
have become rich by the wealth of her
sensuality." Revelation 18:3 (NAS) |
3All the
peoples of the earth have drunk the wine of
her sexual sin and of [God's] anger. The
rulers of the earth sinned sexually with
her, and the merchants of the world grew
rich from the great wealth of her luxury."
Revelation 18:3 (ERV) |
God warned His people not to share in the sin that
was there: |
4And I heard
another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out
of her, my people, that you may not
participate in her sins and that you may not
receive of her plagues; Revelation 18:4
(NAS) |
4Then I
heard another voice from heaven say: "Come
out of that city, my people, so that you
will not share in her sins. Then you will
not get any of the bad things that will
happen to her. Revelation 18:4 (ERV) |
God will punish those in that city for the wrong
that they did: |
...for her sins have
piled up as high as heaven, and God has
remembered her iniquities. 6"Pay
her back even as she has paid, and give back
to her double according to her deeds; in the
cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much
for her. Revelation 18:5-6 (NAS)
Suffering and sadness:
"To the degree that she
glorified herself and lived sensuously, to
the same degree give her torment and
mourning; for she says in her heart, 'I sit
as a queen and I am not a widow, and will
never see mourning.' Revelation 18:7 (NAS)
Death, mourning, and hunger:
"For this reason in one
day her plagues will come, pestilence and
mourning and famine, Revelation 18:8 (NAS)
Destruction by fire:
...and she will be
burned up with fire; for the Lord God who
judges her is strong. Revelation 18:8 (NAS)
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"That city's sins are piled up as high as heaven. God has not forgotten
the wrong things she has done. Give that city the same as she gave to
others. Pay her back twice as much as she did. Prepare wine for her that
is twice as strong as the wine she prepared for others." Revelation
18:5-6 (ERV)
Suffering and sadness:
"She (Babylon) gave herself much glory and rich living. Give her that
much suffering and sadness. She says to herself, 'I am a queen sitting [on my
throne]. I am not a widow; I will never be sad.'" Revelation 18:7 (ERV)
Death, mourning, and hunger:
"So these bad things will come to her in one day: death, sad crying, and
great hunger." Revelation 18:8
(ERV)
Destruction by fire:
She will be destroyed by fire, because the Lord God who judges her is
powerful. Revelation 18:8 (ERV) |
The reaction of the neighboring cities and
rulers: |
Those that participated with her in the sin:
"And the kings of the earth, who committed
acts of immorality and lived sensuously with
her, will weep and lament over her when they
see the smoke of her burning, 10standing
at a distance because of the fear of her
torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city,
Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour
your judgment has come.' Revelation
18:9-10 (NAS)
The merchants of the earth:
"And the merchants of
the earth weep and mourn over her, because
no one buys their cargoes any more; 12cargoes
of gold and silver and precious stones and
pearls and fine linen and purple and silk
and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood
and every article of ivory and every article
made from very costly wood and bronze and
iron and marble, 13and cinnamon
and spice and incense and perfume and
frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine
flour and wheat and cattle and sheep, and
cargoes of horses and chariots and slaves
and human lives. 14"And the fruit
you long for has gone from you, and all
things that were luxurious and splendid have
passed away from you and men will no longer
find them. 15"The merchants of
these things, who became rich from her, will
stand at a distance because of the fear of
her torment, weeping and mourning,
Revelation 18:11-15 (NAS)
...saying, 'Woe, woe,
the great city, she who was clothed in fine
linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned
with gold and precious stones and pearls;
17for in one hour such great
wealth has been laid waste!' And every
shipmaster and every passenger and sailor,
and as many as make their living by the sea,
stood at a distance, 18and were
crying out as they saw the smoke of her
burning, saying,' What city is like the
great city? ' Revelation 18:16-18
(NAS)
"And they threw dust on
their heads and were crying out, weeping and
mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city,
in which all who had ships at sea became
rich by her wealth, for in one hour she has
been laid waste!' Revelation 18:19
(NAS) |
Those that participated with her in the sin: "The rulers of the earth who sinned sexually with her (Babylon) and
shared her wealth will see the smoke from her burning. Then those rulers will
cry and be sad because of her [death]. 10The rulers will be afraid of her suffering and stand far away. The rulers
will say: 'Terrible! How terrible, O great city, O powerful city of Babylon!
Your punishment came in one hour!' Revelation 18:9-10 (ERV)
The merchants of the earth:
"And the merchants of the earth will cry and be sad for her (Babylon).
They will be sad because now there is no one to buy the things they sell.
They sell gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen cloth, purple cloth, silk,
and scarlet cloth, all kinds of citron wood, and all kinds of things made from
ivory, expensive wood, bronze, iron, and marble. Those merchants also
sell cinnamon, spice, incense, frankincense, myrrh, wine, and olive oil; fine
flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, and the bodies and souls of
men. The merchants will cry and say: 'O Babylon, the good
things you wanted are gone from you. All your rich and fancy things have
disappeared. You will never have those things again.' The
merchants will be afraid of her suffering and stand far away from her
(Babylon). These are the people who became rich from selling those
things to her. Revelation 18:11-15 (ERV)
The people will cry and be sad. They will say: 'Terrible! How terrible
for the great city! She was dressed in fine linen; she wore purple and scarlet
cloth. She was shining with gold, jewels, and pearls! All these riches
have been destroyed in one hour!' "Every sea captain, all the people who
travel on ships, the sailors, and all the people who earn money from the sea
stood far away from Babylon. They saw the smoke from her burning. They
said loudly, 'There was never a city like this great city!' Revelation
18:16-18 (ERV)
They threw dust on their heads. They cried and were sad. They said
loudly: 'Terrible! How terrible for the great city! All the people who
had ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth! But she has been
destroyed in one hour! Revelation 18:19 (ERV) |
Rejoicing in heaven: |
"Rejoice over her, O
heaven, and you saints and apostles and
prophets, because God has pronounced
judgment for you against her." Revelation
18:20(NAS) |
"Be happy because of this, O heaven! Be happy, God's holy people and
apostles and prophets! God has punished her because of the things she
did to you.'" Revelation 18:20 (ERV) |
The great city will be thrown down: |
And a strong angel took
up a stone like a great millstone and threw
it into the sea, saying, "Thus will Babylon,
the great city, be thrown down with
violence, and will not be found any longer.
22"And the sound of harpists and
musicians and flute-players and trumpeters
will not be heard in you any longer; and no
craftsman of any craft will be found in you
any longer; and the sound of a mill will not
be heard in you any longer; 23and
the light of a lamp will not shine in you
any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom
and bride will not be heard in you any
longer; for your merchants were the great
men of the earth, because all the nations
were deceived by your
sorcery.
24"And in her was found the blood
of prophets and of saints and of all who
have been slain on the earth." Revelation
18:21-24 (NAS) |
"Then
a powerful angel picked up a large rock.
This rock was as big as a large millstone.
The angel threw the rock into the sea and
said: "That is how the great city of Babylon
will be thrown down. That city will never be
found again. The music of people
playing harps and other instruments, flutes
and trumpets, will never be heard in you
again. No workman doing any job will
ever be found in you again. The sound
of a millstone will never be heard in you
again. The light of a lamp will never
shine in you again. The voices of a
bridegroom and bride will never be heard in
you again. Your merchants were the
world's great people. All the nations
were tricked by your magic. She
(Babylon) is guilty of the blood (death) of
the prophets, of God's holy people, and of
all the people who have been killed on
earth." Revelation 18:21-24 (ERV) |
We continue to add below to the list of promises that Jesus makes to His
followers:
To the Christians
(to those in Jesus'
church...the bride of Christ): |
Who do what: |
Jesus Promises: |
Reference: |
Who read, hear and heed the words of this prophecy. |
He will be blessed. |
Revelation 1:3 |
Change your hearts and do the things you did at first. |
If you don't change, I will come to you. I will take away
your lampstand from its place. |
Revelation 2:5 |
To him who
overcomes. |
Will grant to eat of the tree of life. |
Revelation 2:7 |
To the one who is faithful until death. |
I will give you the crown of life. |
Revelation 2:10 |
To him who
overcomes. |
Shall not be hurt by the second death. |
Revelation 2:11 |
To him who
overcomes. |
Will give the hidden manna and white stone. |
Revelation 2:17 |
To him who
overcomes and keeps Jesus' deeds until the end. |
Will give authority over the nations....and I
will give him the morning star. |
Revelation 2:26-28 |
To him who
overcomes. |
Will be
clothed in white garments. Jesus will not erase his name from the Book of
Life. Jesus will confess his name before the Father and His angels. |
Revelation 3:5 |
Because you have kept the word of My perseverance. |
I will also keep you from the hour of testing. |
Revelation 3:10 |
To him who holds fast (to Jesus' words). |
No one will take your crown. |
Revelation 3:10-11 |
To him who
overcomes. |
I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God and he
will not go out from it anymore. |
Revelation 3:12 |
To him who
overcomes. |
I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of
the city of My God (the new Jerusalem which comes down out of heaven from My
God) and My new name. |
Revelation 3:12 |
Know that those that I love, I
reprove and discipline. Be zealous and repent. Hear my voice and open
the door. |
I will
come in and dine with him, and he with Me. |
Revelation 3:20 |
To him who
overcomes. |
I will
grant to him to sit down with Me on my throne. |
Revelation 3:21 |
The ones who came out of the great tribulation who have
washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb |
For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and
they serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne
shall spread His tabernacle over them. They shall hunger no more,
neither thirst anymore; neither shall the sun beat down on them, nor any
heat; for the Lamb in the center of the throne shall be their shepherd, and
shall guide them to springs of the water of life; and God shall wipe every
tear from their eyes. |
Revelation 7:14-17 |
God's
holy people must have patience and faith. If any person is to be a
prisoner... |
...then
that person will be a prisoner. |
Revelation 13:10 |
God's
holy people must have patience and faith. If any person kills with a
sword... |
...then
that person will be killed with a sword. |
Revelation 13:10 |
Fear God and give Him praise. Worship God. He
made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water. |
Know that the time has or will come for God to judge all
people. |
Revelation 14:6-7 |
The one that worships the beast (animal), or the idol or
image of the beast, or gets the mark of the beast will be punished.
This means that God's holy people must be patient. They must obey
God's commands and keep their faith in Jesus. |
It will be bad for those people who worship the animal
and his idol or get the mark of his name. That person will be tortured
with burning sulfur before the holy angels and the Lamb. And the smoke
from their burning pain will rise forever and ever. There will be no
rest, day or night, for those people who worship the animal and his idol or
get the mark of his name. |
Revelation 14:9-12 |
The dead people who were
"in the Lord" when they died. |
They will be blessed. These people will rest from
their hard work. The things that they have done will stay with them. |
Revelation 14:13 |
For those of God's people who live in the great city (the
harlot), who will be tempted to share in her sins. |
Come out of that city, my people, so that you will not share in her sins.
Then you will not get any of the bad things that will happen to her. |
Revelation 18:4 |
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