Dual Panel1Then<2532> one<1520> of the seven<2033> angels<32> who had<2192> the seven<2033> bowls<5357> came<2064> and spoke<2980> with me, saying<3004>, "Come<1204> here<1204>, I will show<1166> you the judgment<2917> of the great<3173> harlot<4204> who sits<2521> on many<4183> waters<5204>,
2with whom<3739> the kings<935> of the earth<1093> committed<4203> acts of immorality<4203>, and those<3588> who dwell<2730> on the earth<1093> were made<3184> drunk<3184> with the wine<3631> of her immorality<4202>."
3And he carried<667> me away<667> in the Spirit<4151> into a wilderness<2048>; and I saw<3708> a woman<1135> sitting<2521> on a scarlet<2847> beast<2342>, full<1073> of blasphemous<988> names<3686>, having<2192> seven<2033> heads<2776> and ten<1176> horns<2768>.
4The woman<1135> was clothed<4016> in purple<4210> and scarlet<2847>, and adorned<5558> with gold<5553> and precious<5093> stones<3037> and pearls<3135>, having<2192> in her hand<5495> a gold<5552> cup<4221> full<1073> of abominations<946> and of the unclean<169> things<169> of her immorality<4202>,
5and on her forehead<3359> a name<3686> was written<1125>, a mystery<3466>, "BABYLON<897> THE GREAT<3173>, THE MOTHER<3384> OF HARLOTS<4204> AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS<946> OF THE EARTH<1093>."
6And I saw<3708> the woman<1135> drunk<3184> with the blood<129> of the saints<40>, and with the blood<129> of the witnesses<3144> of Jesus<2424>. When I saw<3708> her, I wondered<2296> greatly<2295><3173>.
7And the angel<32> said<3004> to me, "Why<1223><5101> do you wonder<2296>? I will tell<3004> you the mystery<3466> of the woman<1135> and of the beast<2342> that carries<941> her, which has<2192> the seven<2033> heads<2776> and the ten<1176> horns<2768>.
8"The beast<2342> that you saw<3708> was, and is not, and is about<3195> to come<305> up out of the abyss<12> and go<5217> to destruction<684>. And those<3588> who dwell<2730> on the earth<1093>, whose<3739> name<3686> has not been written<1125> in the book<975> of life<2222> from the foundation<2602> of the world<2889>, will wonder<2296> when they see<991> the beast<2342>, that he was and is not and will come<3918>.
9"Here<5602> is the mind<3563> which has<2192> wisdom<4678>. The seven<2033> heads<2776> are seven<2033> mountains<3735> on which<3699> the woman<1135> sits<2521>,
10and they are seven<2033> kings<935>; five<4002> have fallen<4098>, one<1520> is, the other<243> has not yet<3768> come<2064>; and when<3752> he comes<2064>, he must<1163> remain<3306> a little<3641> while<3641>.
11"The beast<2342> which<3739> was and is not, is himself<846> also<2532> an eighth<3590> and is one of the seven<2033>, and he goes<5217> to destruction<684>.
12"The ten<1176> horns<2768> which<3739> you saw<3708> are ten<1176> kings<935> who<3748> have not yet<3768> received<2983> a kingdom<932>, but they receive<2983> authority<1849> as kings<935> with the beast<2342> for one<1520> hour<5610>.
13"These<3778> have<2192> one<1520> purpose<1106>, and they give<1325> their power<1411> and authority<1849> to the beast<2342>.
14"These<3778> will wage<4170> war<4170> against<3326> the Lamb<721>, and the Lamb<721> will overcome<3528> them, because<3754> He is Lord<2962> of lords<2962> and King<935> of kings<935>, and those<3588> who<3588> are with Him are the called<2822> and chosen<1588> and faithful<4103>."
15And he *said<3004> to me, "The waters<5204> which<3739> you saw<3708> where<3757> the harlot<4204> sits<2521>, are peoples<2992> and multitudes<3793> and nations<1484> and tongues<1100>.
16"And the ten<1176> horns<2768> which<3739> you saw<3708>, and the beast<2342>, these<3778> will hate<3404> the harlot<4204> and will make<4160> her desolate<2049> and naked<1131>, and will eat<2068> her flesh<4561> and will burn<2618> her up with fire<4442>.
17"For God<2316> has put<1325> it in their hearts<2588> to execute<4160> His purpose<1106> by having<4160> a common<1520> purpose<1106>, and by giving<1325> their kingdom<932> to the beast<2342>, until<891> the words<3056> of God<2316> will be fulfilled<5055>.
18"The woman<1135> whom<3739> you saw<3708> is the great<3173> city<4172>, which reigns<2192><932> over<1909> the kings<935> of the earth<1093>."