7. Let us rejoice, be happy, and give him glorybecause it’s time for the marriage of the lamb.His bride has made herself ready.
8. She has been given the privilege of wearingdazzling, pure linen.”This fine linen represents the things that God’s holy people do that have his approval.
9. Then the angel said to me, “Write this: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the lamb’s wedding banquet.’” He also told me, “These are the true words of God.”
10. I bowed at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Don’t do that! I am your coworker and a coworker of the Christians who hold on to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy!”
11. I saw heaven standing open. There was a white horse, and its rider is named Faithful and True. With integrity he judges and wages war.
12. His eyes are flames of fire. On his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him, but only he knows what it is.
13. He wears clothes dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
14. The armies of heaven, wearing pure, white linen, follow him on white horses.
15. A sharp sword comes out of his mouth to defeat the nations. He will rule them with an iron scepter and tread the winepress of the fierce anger of God Almighty.
16. On his clothes and his thigh he has a name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
17. I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come! Gather for the great banquet of God.
18. Eat the flesh of kings, generals, warriors, horses and their riders, and all free people and slaves, both important or insignificant people.”
19. I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.