14. They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And with him will be his chosen and faithful followers—the people he has called to be his.”
15. Then the angel said to me, “You saw the waters where the prostitute sits. These waters are the many peoples, the different races, nations, and languages in the world.
16. The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will take everything she has and leave her naked. They will eat her flesh and destroy her with fire.
17. God put the idea in their minds to do what would complete his purpose. They agreed to give the beast their power to rule until what God has said is completed.
18. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”