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Here is shown chapters 14 to 16 of The Apocalypse. St John writes:

And I saw, and behold, the Lamb was standing upon Mount Sion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven like a voice of many waters, and like a voice of loud thunder; and the voice that I heard was as of harpers playing on their harps. And they were singing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except those hundred and forty-four thousand, who have been purchased from the earth. These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were purchased from among men, first fruits unto God and unto the Lamb, and in their midst there was found no lie; they are without blemish. (Apoc 14:1-5.)

And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having an everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell upon the earth and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, saying with a loud voice, “Fear God, and give him honor, for the hour of his judgment has come; and worship him who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and fountains of water.” And another angel followed, saying, “She has fallen, Babylon the great, who of the wine of the wrath of her immorality has given all the nations to drink.” And another, a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark upon his forehead or upon his hand, he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured unmixed into the cup of his wrath; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torments goes up forever and ever; and they rest neither day nor night, those who have worshipped the beast and its image, and anyone who receives the mark of its name.”(Apoc 14:6-11.)

Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them.”(Apoc:14:12-13) And I saw, and behold, a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sitting like to a son of man, having upon his head a crown of gold and in his hand a sharp sickle. (Apoc.14:14.)

And another angel came forth out of the temple crying with a loud voice to him who sat upon the cloud, “Put forth thy sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe.” And he who sat on the cloud cast his sickle upon the earth, and the earth was reaped. And another angel came forth out of the temple that is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came forth from the altar, he who has authority over the fire, and he called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying,”Put forth thy sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for its grapes are fully ripe.” And the angel cast his sickle to the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth, and cast it into the great wine press of the wrath of God. And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and there came forth blood out of the wine press, up to the horses' bridles, for a thousand and six hundred stadia. (Apoc:14:15-20.)

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues. For in them has been completed the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who had overcome the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God and singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, O King of the ages. Who will not fear thee, O Lord, and magnify thy name? for thou alone art holy. For all nations will come and worship before thee; because thy judgements are manifest.” (Apoc; 15:1-4.)

And after this I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony was opened in heaven, and there came forth out of the temple the seven angels who had the seven plagues, clothed with clean white linen, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles. And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls, full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the majesty of God, and from his power; and no one could enter into the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished. (Apoc 15:5-8.)

And I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God upon the earth.” And the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a sore and grievous wound was made upon the men who have the mark of the beast, and upon those who worshipped its image. And the second poured out his bowl upon the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every live thing in the sea died. And the third poured out his bowl upon the rivers and fountains of waters, and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Thou art just, O Lord, who art and who wast, O Holy One, because thou hast judged these things; because they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, blood also thou hast given them to drink; they deserve it!” And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God almighty, true and just are thy judgements.” (Apoc.16:1-7.)

And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun, and he was allowed to scorch mankind with fire. And mankind were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has authority over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory. And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and its kingdom became dark, and they gnawed their tongues for pain. And they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their wounds, and they did not repent of their works. And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river Euphrates, and dried up its waters, that a way might be made ready for the kings from the rising sun. (Apoc:16:8-12.)

And I saw issuing from the mouth of the dragon, and from the mouth of the beast,and from the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. For they are spirits of demons working signs, and they go forth unto the kings of the whole earth to gather them together for the battle on the great day of God almighty. “Behold, I come as a thief! Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” And he gathered them together in a place that is called in Hebrew Armagedon.(Apoc16:13-16.)

And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air, and there came forth a loud voice out of the temple from the throne, saying, “It has come to pass!” And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and there was a great earthquake such has never been seen since men were first upon the earth, so great an earthquake was it. And the great city came into three parts; and the cities of the nations fell. And Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of his fierce wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains could not be found. And great hail, heavy as a talent, came down from heaven upon men; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for it was very great.”(Apoc.16:17-21.)
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See also: A Short Guide To Understanding The Apocalypse: