New American Bible, Revised Edition

Revelation 19:7-17 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

7. Let us rejoice and be gladand give him glory.For the wedding day of the Lamb has come,his bride has made herself ready.

8. She was allowed to weara bright, clean linen garment.”(The linen represents the righteous deeds of the holy ones.)

9. Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true; they come from God.”

10. I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t! I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers who bear witness to Jesus. Worship God. Witness to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

11. Then I saw the heavens opened, and there was a white horse; its rider was [called] “Faithful and True.” He judges and wages war in righteousness.

12. His eyes were [like] a fiery flame, and on his head were many diadems. He had a name inscribed that no one knows except himself.

13. He wore a cloak that had been dipped in blood, and his name was called the Word of God.

14. The armies of heaven followed him, mounted on white horses and wearing clean white linen.

15. Out of his mouth came a sharp sword to strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he himself will tread out in the wine press the wine of the fury and wrath of God the almighty.

16. He has a name written on his cloak and on his thigh, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

17. Then I saw an angel standing on the sun. He cried out [in] a loud voice to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come here. Gather for God’s great feast,