14. I answered, “You know who they are, sir.” And the elder said, “These are the ones who have come out of the great suffering. They have washed their robes with the blood of the Lamb, and they are clean and white.
15. So now these people are before the throne of God. They worship God day and night in his temple. And the one who sits on the throne will protect them.
16. They will never be hungry again. They will never be thirsty again. The sun will not hurt them. No heat will burn them.
17. The Lamb in front of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of water that give life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”