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Book of Revelation, Chapter 17

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Chapter 17 of Revelation—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls1 came and spoke with me, saying: “Come, I will show you the judgment upon the great harlot[a]2 who sits on many[b] waters,3
  2. with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication,4 whereas those who inhabit the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”[c]5
  3. ¶ And he carried me away in [the power of the] spirit6 into a wilderness. And I caught sight of a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored wild beast7 that was full of blasphemous names8 and that had seven heads9 and ten horns.
  4. And the woman was arrayed in purple10 and scarlet,11 and was adorned with gold and precious stone and pearls12 and had in her hand a golden cup13 that was full of disgusting things14 and the unclean things of her fornication.15
  5. And upon her forehead was written a name, a mystery:[d]16 “Babylon[e] the Great, the mother of the harlots17 and of the disgusting things of the earth.”18
  6. And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood19 of the holy ones and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus.20
    ¶ Well, on catching sight of her I wondered with great wonderment.21
  7. And so the angel said to me: “Why is it you wondered? I will tell you the mystery[f] of the woman22 and of the wild beast that is carrying her and that has the seven heads and the ten horns:23
  8. The wild beast that you saw was,24 but is not, and yet is about to ascend out of the abyss,25 and it is to go off into destruction. And when they see how the wild beast was, but is not, and yet will be present, those who dwell on the earth will wonder admiringly, but their names have not been written upon the scroll of life26 from the founding[g] of the world.27
  9. ¶ “Here is where the intelligence that has wisdom comes in:28 The seven heads29 mean[h] seven mountains,30 where the woman sits on top.
  10. And there are[i] seven kings: five have fallen,31 one is,32 the other has not yet arrived,33 but when he does arrive he must remain a short while.34
  11. And the wild beast that was but is not,35 it is also itself an eighth [king], but springs from the seven,[j] and it goes off into destruction.
  12. ¶ “And the ten horns that you saw mean ten kings,36 who have not yet received a kingdom, but they do receive authority as kings one hour with the wild beast.
  13. These have one thought, and so they give their power and authority to the wild beast.37
  14. These will battle with the Lamb,38 but, because he is Lord of[k] lords and King of[l] kings,39 the Lamb will conquer them.40 Also, those called and chosen and faithful with him [will do so].”41
  15. ¶ And he says to me: “The waters that you saw, where the harlot is sitting, mean peoples and crowds[m] and nations and tongues.42
  16. And the ten horns43 that you saw, and the wild beast,44 these will hate the harlot45 and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire.46
  17. For God put [it] into their hearts to carry out his thought,47 even to carry out [their] one thought by giving[n] their kingdom to the wild beast,48 until the words of God will have been accomplished.49
  18. And the woman50 whom you saw means[o] the great city that has a kingdom over the kings of the earth.”51

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “fornicatrix; prostitute.” Gr., porʹnes. See App 5A.
  2. ^ Or, “great.”
  3. ^ Gr., por·neiʹas. See App 5A.
  4. ^ Or, “a religious secret,” sacred to Babylon.
  5. ^ See 16:19 ftn.
  6. ^ Or, “religious secret.” Gr., my·steʹri·on.
  7. ^ Lit., “throwing down [of seed].” Gr., ka·ta·bo·lesʹ.
  8. ^ Or, “are.”
  9. ^ Or, “And they mean.”
  10. ^ Or, “but owes its existence to the seven.”
  11. ^ Or, “over; among.”
  12. ^ Or, “over; among.”
  13. ^ Or, “masses.”
  14. ^ Or, “to carry out one purpose and give.” Lit., “to do one opinion and to give.”
  15. ^ Or, “is.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Re 16:1
  2. ^ 1Co 6:15; Jm 4:4
  3. ^ Is 57:20; Je 51:13; Re 17:15; 19:2
  4. ^ Is 47:5; Jm 4:4; Re 18:9
  5. ^ Je 51:7; Re 14:8; 18:3
  6. ^ Eze 37:1; Re 1:10
  7. ^ Re 13:15
  8. ^ Mr 3:29
  9. ^ Re 17:9
  10. ^ Da 5:29; Lu 16:19
  11. ^ Mt 27:28
  12. ^ Re 18:12, 19
  13. ^ Je 51:7
  14. ^ De 29:17; Is 66:3
  15. ^ Ro 1:24
  16. ^ 2Th 2:7
  17. ^ Re 19:2
  18. ^ Eze 22:2; Re 18:5
  19. ^ Re 18:24; 19:2
  20. ^ Re 6:9
  21. ^ Eze 28:19
  22. ^ Re 17:5
  23. ^ Re 17:3
  24. ^ Re 13:15
  25. ^ Re 20:1
  26. ^ Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28; Pp 4:3
  27. ^ Re 13:8
  28. ^ Mt 24:15; Jm 3:17
  29. ^ Re 17:7
  30. ^ Je 51:25
  31. ^ Je 46:2; 51:11; Da 8:20, 21; Zp 2:13
  32. ^ Jn 19:15
  33. ^ Da 8:23
  34. ^ Re 13:11; 19:20
  35. ^ Re 17:8
  36. ^ Da 7:24
  37. ^ Ps 2:2
  38. ^ Jn 1:29; Re 5:6
  39. ^ Mt 28:18; Ac 2:36; 1Ti 6:15
  40. ^ Re 19:15
  41. ^ Ro 16:20
  42. ^ Is 57:20; Je 51:13
  43. ^ Da 7:24; Re 17:12
  44. ^ Re 17:8
  45. ^ Re 17:7
  46. ^ Ge 38:24; Le 21:9; Re 18:8
  47. ^ Jos 11:20; Pr 21:1; Je 51:12
  48. ^ Re 17:12
  49. ^ Is 55:11
  50. ^ Re 17:5
  51. ^ Is 47:5

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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