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New American Standard Version of the Bible"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:

New American Standard Version of the Bible"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:

New American Standard Version of the Bible2And 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)

Easy-to-Read Version of the Bible (ERV)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)

"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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