Αποκαλυψις Ιωαννου 14
1 και ειδον και ιδου το αρνιον εστηκοσ επι το οροσ σιων και μετ αυτου αριθμοσ εκατον τεσσαρακοντα τεσσαρεσ χιλιαδεσ εχουσαι το ονομα αυτου και το ονομα του πατροσ αυτου γεγραμμενον επι των μετωπων αυτων
But then I saw the [one who is like a] lamb standing on Zion Hill [in Jerusalem]. With him were 144,000 [people]. His name and his Father’s name had been written {[He] had written his name and his Father’s name} on their foreheads.
2 και ηκουσα φωνην εκ του ουρανου ωσ φωνην υδατων πολλων και ωσ φωνην βροντησ μεγαλησ και η φωνη ην ηκουσα ωσ κιθαρωδων κιθαριζοντων εν ταισ κιθαραισ αυτων
I heard a sound from heaven, which was as [loud] [SIM] as the sound of a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide [river of rushing] water) and which was [also as loud as] [SIM] mighty thunder. The sound that I heard was like [the sound that] people make when they are playing their harps.
3 και αδουσιν ωδην καινην ενωπιον του θρονου και ενωπιον των τεσσαρων ζωων και των πρεσβυτερων και ουδεισ εδυνατο μαθειν την ωδην ει μη αι εκατον τεσσαρακοντα τεσσαρεσ χιλιαδεσ οι ηγορασμενοι απο τησ γησ
The 144,000 people were singing a new song [while they stood] in front of the throne, in front of the four living [creatures], and in front of the elders. Only the 144,000 [people], the ones who have been {whom [the one who is like a lamb] has} redeemed/bought from among the people on the earth, could learn that song. No one else could learn the song [that they sang].
4 ουτοι εισιν οι μετα γυναικων ουκ εμολυνθησαν παρθενοι γαρ εισιν ουτοι εισιν οι ακολουθουντεσ τω αρνιω οπου αν υπαγη ουτοι υπο ιησου ηγορασθησαν απο των ανθρωπων απαρχη τω θεω και τω αρνιω
Those 144,000 are the people who are [spiritually] pure, [like] virgins [are morally pure]. They have not (defiled themselves/made themselves impure) [MET] [by worshipping any false god]. They are the ones who accompany Jesus, the [one who is like a] lamb, wherever he goes. They [represent all those whom he has] redeemed/bought for God from among the people [of earth, in order that he might offer] them to God and to [himself].
5 και ουχ ευρεθη εν τω στοματι αυτων ψευδοσ αμωμοι γαρ εισιν
[Those people] never lie when they speak [MTY], and they never act immorally.
6 και ειδον αγγελον πετομενον εν μεσουρανηματι εχοντα ευαγγελιον αιωνιον ευαγγελισαι τουσ καθημενουσ επι τησ γησ και επι παν εθνοσ και φυλην και γλωσσαν και λαον (aiōnios g166)
I saw another angel that was flying between the sky and heaven. He was bringing [God’s] eternal good message [to earth], in order that he might proclaim it to people who live on the earth. He will proclaim it to every nation, [to every] tribe, [to speakers of every] language [MTY], and [to every] people-[group]. (aiōnios g166)
7 λεγων εν φωνη μεγαλη φοβηθητε τον κυριον και δοτε αυτω δοξαν οτι ηλθεν η ωρα τησ κρισεωσ αυτου και προσκυνησατε αυτον τον ποιησαντα τον ουρανον και την γην και την θαλασσαν και πηγασ υδατων
He said in a loud voice, “Revere God and honor him, because it is now time for him to judge [people]! Worship [God, because he is] the one who created the heaven, the earth, the ocean, and the springs of water.”
8 και αλλοσ δευτεροσ αγγελοσ ηκολουθησεν λεγων επεσεν βαβυλων η μεγαλη εκ του οινου του θυμου τησ πορνειασ αυτησ πεποτικεν παντα τα εθνη
A second angel came after him saying, “The very evil [cities] (OR, [city]) [represented by] Babylon are completely destroyed! [God] has punished [their people because] they [have persuaded people of] all the nations [to forsake God, just like a prostitute] [MET] persuades [men] to drink [strong] wine and [as a result] commit sexual immorality.”
9 και αλλοσ αγγελοσ τριτοσ ηκολουθησεν αυτοισ λεγων εν φωνη μεγαλη ει τισ προσκυνει το θηριον και την εικονα αυτου και λαμβανει χαραγμα επι του μετωπου αυτου η επι την χειρα αυτου
A third angel came next, saying in a loud voice, “If people worship the beast and its image and [allow] its mark to be put {its [agent to] put its mark} on their foreheads or on their hands,
10 και αυτοσ πιεται εκ του οινου του θυμου του θεου του κεκερασμενου ακρατου εν τω ποτηριω τησ οργησ αυτου και βασανισθησεται εν πυρι και θειω ενωπιον των αγιων αγγελων και ενωπιον του αρνιου
God will be angry with them and punish them very severely [MET]. They will be tormented {[God] will torment them} in burning sulfur in the presence of his holy angels and in the presence of the [one who is like a] lamb.
11 και ο καπνοσ του βασανισμου αυτων εισ αιωνασ αιωνων αναβαινει και ουκ εχουσιν αναπαυσιν ημερασ και νυκτοσ οι προσκυνουντεσ το θηριον και την εικονα αυτου και ει τισ λαμβανει το χαραγμα του ονοματοσ αυτου (aiōn g165)
The smoke [from the fire] that torments them will rise forever. [They will] be tormented {[God will] torment them} continually, day and night. [That is what will happen to] the people who worship the beast and its image and who allow its name to be marked on them {allow [its agent] to mark them with its name}.” (aiōn g165)
12 ωδε η υπομονη των αγιων εστιν οι τηρουντεσ τασ εντολασ του θεου και την πιστιν ιησου
So God’s people, those who obey what God commands and who trust in Jesus, must faithfully continue [obeying and trusting him].
13 και ηκουσα φωνησ εκ του ουρανου λεγουσησ γραψον μακαριοι οι νεκροι οι εν κυριω αποθνησκοντεσ απ αρτι λεγει ναι το πνευμα ινα αναπαυσωνται εκ των κοπων αυτων τα δε εργα αυτων ακολουθει μετ αυτων
I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write [this: God will] now [abundantly] bless the people who have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus] for the rest of [their lives].” [God’s] Spirit says, “Yes, [after they die], they will no longer have to work hard. Instead, they will rest, and [the record of the good deeds] [MTY] that they have done will go with them (OR, [God] will [reward them] for the good deeds that they have done).”
14 και ειδον και ιδου νεφελη λευκη και επι την νεφελην καθημενον ομοιον υιω ανθρωπου εχων επι τησ κεφαλησ αυτου στεφανον χρυσουν και εν τη χειρι αυτου δρεπανον οξυ
Then I was surprised to see a white cloud, and on the cloud [someone] was sitting who looked like the one who came from heaven. He [was wearing] a golden crown on his head. In his hand [he held] a sharp sickle.
15 και αλλοσ αγγελοσ εξηλθεν εκ του ναου κραζων εν φωνη μεγαλη τω καθημενω επι τησ νεφελησ πεμψον το δρεπανον σου και θερισον οτι ηλθεν η ωρα θερισαι οτι εξηρανθη ο θερισμοσ τησ γησ
Another angel came out of the temple [in heaven]. In a loud voice, [speaking figuratively about gathering people for God to judge them], he said to the one who was sitting on the cloud, “The time has come to reap [the grain on the earth], so with your sickle [reap] the [grain], because the grain on the earth is ripe.”
16 και εβαλεν ο καθημενοσ επι την νεφελην το δρεπανον αυτου επι την γην και εθερισθη η γη
The one who was sitting on the cloud forcefully gathered together [all the people] on earth, [as] [MET] [a farmer] reaps grain with his sickle.
17 και αλλοσ αγγελοσ εξηλθεν εκ του ναου του εν τω ουρανω εχων και αυτοσ δρεπανον οξυ
Another angel came out of the sanctuary in heaven. He also held a sharp sickle.
18 και αλλοσ αγγελοσ εξηλθεν εκ του θυσιαστηριου εχων εξουσιαν επι του πυροσ και εφωνησεν κραυγη μεγαλη τω εχοντι το δρεπανον το οξυ λεγων πεμψον σου το δρεπανον το οξυ και τρυγησον τουσ βοτρυασ τησ αμπελου τησ γησ οτι ηκμασαν αι σταφυλαι αυτησ
From the altar came another angel. He is the one who takes care of the fire [of the altar. Also speaking figuratively about gathering the wicked people for God to judge and punish them], he said in a loud voice to the angel who held the sharp sickle, “With your sharp sickle cut off the clusters of grapes in the vineyards on the earth! Then gather the clusters of grapes together, because its grapes are ripe!”
19 και εβαλεν ο αγγελοσ το δρεπανον αυτου εισ την γην και ετρυγησεν την αμπελον τησ γησ και εβαλεν εισ την ληνον του θυμου του θεου τον μεγαν
So, [just like a man would] cut off with his sickle the clusters of grapes in his vineyard [MET], an angel forcefully [gathered the wicked people] on the earth. Then he threw them into the huge place where God will angrily punish them.
20 και επατηθη η ληνοσ εξωθεν τησ πολεωσ και εξηλθεν αιμα εκ τησ ληνου αχρι των χαλινων των ιππων απο σταδιων χιλιων εξακοσιων
[The wicked people] were trampled on {[God’s agent] trod on [the wicked people]} [in] the winepress outside the city. The blood that came out from the winepress flowed [in a stream so deep that it reached] to the bridles of the horses, [and extended] (180 miles/300 kilometers).
