And there came
one
of
the seven
angels
which
had
the seven
vials
, and
talked
with
me
, saying
unto me
, Come hither
; I will shew
unto thee
the judgment
of the great
whore
that sitteth
upon
many
waters
:
With whom
the kings
of the earth
have committed fornication
, and
the inhabitants
of the earth
have been made drunk
with
the wine
of her
fornication
.
So he carried
me
away
in
the spirit
into
the wilderness
: and
I saw
a woman
sit
upon
a scarlet coloured
beast
, full of
names
of blasphemy
, having
seven
heads
and
ten
horns
.
And the woman
was
arrayed
in purple
and
scarlet colour
, and
decked
with gold
and
precious
stones
and
pearls
, having
a golden
cup
in
her
hand
full of
abominations
and
filthiness
of her
fornication
:
And upon
her
forehead
was a name
written
, MYSTERY
, BABYLON
THE GREAT
, THE MOTHER
OF HARLOTS
AND
ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH
.
And I saw
the woman
drunken
with
the blood
of the saints
, and
with
the blood
of the martyrs
of Jesus
: and
when I saw
her
, I wondered
with great
admiration
.
And the angel
said
unto me
, Wherefore
didst thou marvel
? I
will tell
thee
the mystery
of the woman
, and
of the beast
that carrieth
her
, which
hath
the seven
heads
and
ten
horns
.
The beast that
thou sawest
was
, and
is
not
; and
shall
ascend
out of
the bottomless pit
, and
go
into
perdition
: and
they that dwell
on
the earth
shall wonder
, whose
names
were
not
written
in
the book
of life
from
the foundation
of the world
, when they behold
the beast
that was
, and
is
not
, and yet
is
.
And here is the mind
which
hath
wisdom
. The seven
heads
are
seven
mountains
, on
which
the woman
sitteth
.
And there are
seven
kings
: five
are fallen
, and
one
is
, and the other
is
not yet
come
; and
when
he cometh
, he
must
continue
a short space
.
And the beast
that
was
, and
is
not
, even
he
is
the eighth
, and
is
of
the seven
, and
goeth
into
perdition
.
And the ten
horns
which
thou sawest
are
ten
kings
, which
have received
no
kingdom
as yet
; but
receive
power
as
kings
one
hour
with
the beast
.
These have
one
mind
, and
shall give
their
power
and
strength
unto the beast
.
These shall make war
with
the Lamb
, and
the Lamb
shall overcome
them
: for
he is
Lord
of lords
, and
King
of kings
: and
they that are with
him
are called
, and
chosen
, and
faithful
.
And he saith
unto me
, The waters
which
thou sawest
, where
the whore
sitteth
, are
peoples
, and
multitudes
, and
nations
, and
tongues
.
And the ten
horns
which
thou sawest
upon
the beast
, these
shall hate
the whore
, and
shall make
her
desolate
and
naked
, and
shall eat
her
flesh
, and
burn
her
with
fire
.
For God
hath put
in
their
hearts
to fulfil
his
will
, and
to agree
, and
give
their
kingdom
unto the beast
, until
the words
of God
shall be fulfilled
.
And the woman
which
thou sawest
is
that great
city
, which
reigneth
over
the kings
of the earth
.