20
The Millennium
Satan bound
1 Καὶ εἶδον ἄγγελον καταβαίνοντα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἔχοντα τὴν κλεῖν* τῆς Ἀβύσσου καὶ ἅλυσιν μεγάλην ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ. 2 Καὶ ἐκράτησεν τὸν δράκοντα, τὸν ὄφιν τὸν ἀρχαῖον,† ὅς ἐστιν‡ διάβολος καὶ ὁ § Σατανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην,* καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν χίλια ἔτη· 3 καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν Ἄβυσσον καὶ ἔκλεισεν† καὶ ἐσφράγισεν ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ἵνα μὴ πλανᾷ‡ ἔτι τὰ ἔθνη§ ἄχρι τελεσθῇ τὰ χίλια ἔτη. Καὶ* μετὰ ταῦτα δεῖ αὐτὸν λυθῆναι† μικρὸν χρόνον.
Saints reign
4 Καὶ εἶδον θρόνους, καὶ ἐκάθισαν ἐπ᾿ αὐτούς, καὶ κρῖμα ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν πεπελεκισμένων διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ οἵτινες οὐ προσεκύνησαν τῷ Θηρίῳ‡ οὔτε§ τῇ εἰκόνι* αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔλαβον τὸ χάραγμα ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτῶν† καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἔζησαν καὶ ἐβασίλευσαν μετὰ τοῦ‡ Χριστοῦ χίλια§ ἔτη. 5 (Καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν νεκρῶν οὐκ ἔζησαν ἄχρι τελεσθῇ τὰ χίλια ἔτη.)* Αὕτη ἡ ἀνάστασις ἡ πρώτη. 6 Μακάριος καὶ ἅγιος ὁ ἔχων μέρος ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῇ πρώτῃ· ἐπὶ τούτων ὁ δεύτερος θάνατος† οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλ᾿ ἔσονται ἱερεῖς τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ‡ χίλια§ ἔτη.
The final rebellion
7 Καὶ ὅταν τελεσθῇ* τὰ χίλια ἔτη λυθήσεται ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς αὐτοῦ, 8 καὶ ἐξελεύσεται πλανῆσαι τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐν ταῖς τέσσαρσιν γωνίαις τῆς γῆς, τὸν Γὼγ καὶ τὸν† Μαγώγ, συναγαγεῖν‡ αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν§ πόλεμον, ὧν ὁ ἀριθμὸς* ὡς ἡ † ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης. 9 Καὶ ἀνέβησαν ἐπὶ τὸ πλάτος τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐκύκλευσαν‡ τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν ἁγίων καὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἠγαπημένην. Καὶ κατέβη πῦρ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ§ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτούς. 10 Καὶ ὁ Διάβολος, ὁ πλανῶν αὐτούς, ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς καὶ* θείου, ὅπου καὶ† τὸ Θηρίον καὶ ὁ Ψευδοπροφήτης. Καὶ βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.
The Great White Throne
11 Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον μέγαν λευκὸν‡ καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν,§ οὗ ἀπὸ* προσώπου ἔφυγεν ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ.† Καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς. 12 Καὶ εἶδον τοὺς νεκρούς, τοὺς μεγάλους καὶ τοὺς μικρούς, ἑστῶτας‡ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου,§ καὶ βιβλία ἀνεῴχθησαν.* Καὶ ἄλλο Βιβλίον ἀνεῴχθη,† ὅ ἐστιν τῆς Ζωῆς. Καὶ ἐκρίθησαν οἱ νεκροὶ ἐκ τῶν γεγραμμένων ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις, κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν. 13 Καὶ ἔδωκεν ἡ θάλασσα τοὺς ἐν αὐτῇ νεκρούς,‡ καὶ ὁ Θάνατος καὶ ὁ ᾍδης ἔδωκαν τοὺς ἐν αὐτοῖς νεκρούς.§ Καὶ ἐκρίθησαν ἕκαστος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.* 14 Καὶ ὁ Θάνατος καὶ ὁ ᾍδης ἐβλήθησαν εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός. Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος,† ἡ λίμνη τοῦ πυρός.‡ 15 Καὶ εἴ τις οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν τῇ Βίβλῳ§ τῆς Ζωῆς γεγραμμένος ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός.
* 20:1 κλειν rell ¦ κλιν ℵA ¦ κλειδα Mept,gpt TR † 20:2 τον οφιν τον αρχαιον rell ¦ ο οφις ο αρχαιος A,NU ‡ 20:2 εστιν rell ¦ 1 ο Ma⅛,c¼,d,h,ipt ℵ § 20:2 ο f35 Mapt,b,d,f,h,i⅖ ℵA,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ — Mapt,d¼,e,g,h¼,i⅗ TR (OC is in small print.) * 20:2 ο πλανων την οικουμενην ολην f35 Ma,b,fpt,g,i CP,RP,HF ¦ 1234 OC ¦ — Md,e,fpt,h ℵA,NU,TR (Since most versions are based on TR or NU, very few contain this important clause.) (OC is in small print.) † 20:3 εκλεισεν f35 Ma,b,d¼,e⅗,f,g,h,i ℵA,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ εδησεν Md,e2/7 ¦ 1 αυτον TR ‡ 20:3 πλανα f35 Ma,b,d⅕,e⅖,f,g,i CP,RP,HF,OC ¦ πλανηση Md,e⅗,h A,NU,TR ¦ πλανησει ℵ § 20:3 ετι τα εθνη rell ¦ ~ 231 TR ¦ 23 Mept * 20:3 και f35 Ma⅙,b⅗,d,e,f,ipt CP,RP,TR ¦ — Ma,b⅖,g,h,ipt ℵA,HF,OC,NU † 20:3 αυτον λυθηναι f35 Mbpt,d,e,f⅔,h⅓,ipt ℵ,CP,RP,OC,TR ¦ ~ 21 Ma,bpt,f⅓,g,h⅔,ipt A,HF,NU ‡ 20:4 τω θηριω f35 Ma¼,bpt,e,f⅔,g,h⅖,ipt CP,TR ¦ το θηριον Ma,bpt,d,f⅓,g¼,h⅗,ipt ℵA,RP,HF,OC,NU § 20:4 ουτε f35 Ma⅙,bpt,d,e,f⅔,ipt CP,OC,TR ¦ ουδε Ma,bpt,f⅓,g,h,ipt ℵA,RP,HF,NU * 20:4 τη εικονι f35 Me⅗,g,h⅖,i⅓ CP ¦ την εικονα Ma,b,d,e⅖,f,g¼,h⅗,i⅔ ℵA,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR † 20:4 το μετωπον αυτων f35 Md⅕,e⅗,f⅕ CP,OC,TR ¦ των μετωπων 3 Md,e⅕,i⅕ ¦ 12 Ma,b,e⅕,f,h,i ℵA,RP,HF,NU ¦ των μετωπων Mg,h¼ ‡ 20:4 του rell ¦ — Me⅔ TR § 20:4 χιλια f35 Mbpt,d,e,f⅗,h⅖,i⅓ ℵA,CP,OC,NU ¦ τα 1 Ma,bpt,d⅕,e⅕,f⅖,g,h⅗,i⅔ RP,HF,TR * 20:5 και (A,TR) οι (+δε Mg¼,TR) λοιποι των νεκρων (ανθρωπων Mbpt) ουκ εζησαν αχρι (ανεστησαν αχρι Me2/7; ανεζησαν εως Mg¼,TR)(εως OC) τελεσθη (τελεσθωσιν Md; τελεσθηναι Mhpt) τα χιλια ετη f35 Ma¼,b,d,e,f,g¼,h,i⅔ (A)CP,RP,HF(OC)NU(TR) ¦ omit sentence Ma,g,i⅓ ℵ † 20:6 ο δευτερος θανατος f35 Ma,b,ept,f,g,h,i ℵA,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ ~ 1312 Md,ept,g¼ TR ‡ 20:6 μετ αυτου f35 Ma2/7,b,d,e,f⅔,g⅗,h,i ℵA,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR ¦ μετα ταυτα Ma,f⅓,g⅖,i⅕ § 20:6 χιλια rell ¦ τα 1 ℵ[NU] * 20:7 οταν τελεσθη f35 Mb,d,e⅓,f,h,ipt (ℵ)A,CP,RP,OC,NU,TR ¦ οτε ετελεσθησαν Me⅓ ¦ οτε 2 Me⅕ ¦ μετα Ma,f2/7,g,ipt HF † 20:8 τον f35 Ma,b,d¼,e⅖,f,g,h,i CP,RP,HF,OC,TR ¦ — Md,e⅗,f2/7,h¼ ℵA,NU ‡ 20:8 συναγαγειν f35 Ma,b⅗,e⅖,f2/7,g,h,i A,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR ¦ και 1 Mb⅖,d,e⅗,f,i⅕ ℵ § 20:8 τον f35 Ma,bpt,g,h,i ℵA,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ — Mbpt,d,e,f TR * 20:8 αριθμος f35 Ma⅙,bpt,d,e,f,i⅓ CP,RP,TR ¦ 1 αυτων Ma,bpt,g,h,i⅔ ℵA,HF,OC,NU † 20:8 ως η f35 Mapt,b,d,e⅗,f5/7,h,i CP,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR ¦ ωσει Mapt,e⅖,f2/7,g,h¼,i⅕ ‡ 20:9 εκυκλευσαν f35 Ma,h¼,i⅕ A,CP,HF,OC,NU ¦ εκυκλωσαν Ma¼,b,d,e,f,g,h,i ℵ,RP,TR (The two verbs are quite similar in form and apparently virtually identical in meaning.) § 20:9 πυρ εκ του ουρανου απο του θεου f35 Ma,b,d⅕,e⅕,f,(g⅗),i CP,RP,HF,OC ¦ 1234 Md,h¼(¼) A,NU ¦ ~ 127534 Me⅕ ¦ ~ 1267534 Me¼ ¦ ~ 2671534 Me⅕ ¦ ~ 1567234 Mg⅖,h⅗ TR ¦ — ℵ * 20:10 και f35 Ma,e,f,ipt (A)CP,RP,HF,NU,TR ¦ 1 του Mb,d,e⅕,h,ipt (ℵ)OC ¦ του Mg † 20:10 και rell ¦ — Me,ipt ℵ,TR ‡ 20:11 μεγαν λευκον f35 Ma,bpt,f2/7,g,h⅔,i ℵA,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ ~ 21 Ma⅕,bpt,d,e,f,h⅓,i⅕ TR § 20:11 επ αυτον rell ¦ 1 αυτου A,TR ¦ επανω αυτου ℵ ¦ 1 αυτω OC * 20:11 απο rell ¦ 1 του ℵA,NU † 20:11 ο ουρανος και η γη f35 CP ¦ ~ 45312 Ma,b,d,e,f,g,h,i ℵA,RP,HF,OC,NU,TR (Representatives of Ma,d,e,h join f35.) ‡ 20:12 τους μεγαλους και τους μικρους εστωτας f35 Mbpt,d,e,g,h,ipt A,CP,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ ~ 645312 Mbpt,f,i⅕ ¦ ~ 323456 ℵ ¦ ~ 5326 Mf⅕ TR ¦ 6 Ma,i⅕ § 20:12 ενωπιον του θρονου rell ¦ 12 θεου Md⅕,e¼ TR ¦ 123 του θεου Me¼ ¦ επι 23 ℵ * 20:12 ανεωχθησαν f35 Mh¼ CP ¦ ηνεωχθησαν Me,g⅖,h⅓,i⅕ RP,TR ¦ ηνοιχθησαν Mb,d,f,h¼,i⅖ A,OC,NU ¦ ηνεωχθη ℵ ¦ ηνοιξαν Ma,(g⅗),i⅓ HF (Apparently we have alternate spellings that do not affect the meaning.) † 20:12 ανεωχθη f35 Mf¼,h¼ CP ¦ ηνεωχθη Ma,b⅓,e⅓,f,g,hpt,i RP,HF(TR) ¦ ηνοιχθη Mbpt,d,ept A,OC,NU ¦ — ℵ ‡ 20:13 εν αυτη νεκρους f35 Ma⅙,e CP,TR ¦ εαυτης 3 Me¼ ¦ ~ 3 τους 12 Ma,b,d,f,g,h,i ℵA,RP,HF,OC,NU (The dead have already been introduced, emphatically, in verse 12, so here the unmarked form is appropriate.) § 20:13 εν αυτοις νεκρους f35 Ma¼,e TR ¦ εαυτων 3 Mg⅓ CP ¦ ~ 3 τους 12 Ma,b,d,f,gpt,h,i ℵA,RP,HF,OC,NU * 20:13 αυτων f35 Mapt,d,e,f2/7,g,h ℵA,CP,RP,OC,NU,TR ¦ αυτου Mapt,b,f,i HF † 20:14 εστιν ο θανατος ο δευτερος f35 CP ¦ ~ 1453 Ma¼,e¼,h⅓,ipt TR ¦ ~ 23451 Mapt,b,e¼,f,gpt,h¼,ipt A,RP,HF,OC,NU ¦ ~ 2351 Md ¦ — Ma⅙,ept ¦ ~ 4531 Mh⅓ ℵ ‡ 20:14 η λιμνη του πυρος rell ¦ — Mapt,e⅔,h¼,ipt OC,TR § 20:15 εν τη βιβλω f35 M(d),e,g2/7,h,i⅓ ℵA,CP,OC,NU,TR ¦ 1 τω βιβλιω Ma,b,f,g⅗,i⅔ RP,HF ¦ εις την βιβλον Me⅕