Revelation 20:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them, and judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that we beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had ceived his mark upon their foheads, or in their hands; and they lived and igned with Christ a thousand years.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And I sawe seattes and they sat apon them and iudgement was geven vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were behedded for the witnes of Iesu and for the worde of God: which had not worshypped the best nether his ymage nether had taken his marke vpon their forheddes or on their hondes: and they lyved and raygned with Christ a.M. yere:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And I sawe seates, and they sat vpon them, and the iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesu, and for the worde of God: which had not worshipped the beest, nether his ymage, nether had taken his marke vpon their forheades, or on their hondes: and they lyued, and raygned with Christ a thousand yeare:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And I sawe seates: & they sate vpon them, & iudgement was giuen vnto them, & I saw the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesus, and for the word of God, & which did not worship the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or on their handes: and they liued, & reigned with Christ a thousand yeere.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And I sawe thrones, and they sate vpon them, and iudgement was geuen vnto them: and I sawe the soules of them that were beheaded for the witnesse of Iesus, and for the word of God, and whiche had not worshipped the beast neither his image, neither had taken his marke vpon their foreheads, or in their handes: and they lyued and raigned with Christe a thousand yeres.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for the thousand years.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and `I saw' the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 7:27 : 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
  • Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Dan 7:9 : 9 I watched until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was like a fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire.
  • Dan 7:18 : 18 But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
  • Dan 7:22 : 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
  • Rev 6:9 : 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
  • 1 Cor 6:2-3 : 2 Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
  • 2 Tim 2:12 : 12 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will deny us;
  • Rev 1:9 : 9 I, John, who am also your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
  • Luke 22:30 : 30 That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Rev 11:7 : 7 And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.
  • Rev 11:11 : 11 And after three and a half days, the Spirit of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to death.
  • Rev 13:12-17 : 12 And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he performs great signs, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 And that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name.
  • Rev 14:11 : 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
  • Rev 15:2 : 2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who had gained victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
  • Rev 17:8 : 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to destruction: and those who dwell on the earth shall marvel, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
  • Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. On such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
  • Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp, nor light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of these kings, the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
  • John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you will live also.
  • Rom 8:17 : 17 And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
  • Rom 11:15 : 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
  • Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.
  • Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
  • Matt 17:10-13 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not know him, but have done to him whatever they wished. Likewise shall also the Son of Man suffer by them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
  • Matt 24:10 : 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
  • Mark 6:16 : 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.
  • Mark 6:27 : 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
  • Mark 9:11 : 11 And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead; 8 And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 And Herod said, I beheaded John: but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

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    12And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

    13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

  • 2And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who had gained victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

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    9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

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    19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army.

    20And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with sulfur.

    21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him who sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

  • 4Around the throne were twenty-four seats, and upon the seats I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

  • 7And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.

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    10the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

  • 16And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God,

  • 4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.

  • 2And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

  • 14And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat one like the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

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    11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

  • 1And I looked, and behold, a Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him one hundred forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheads.

  • 8The beast that you saw was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to destruction: and those who dwell on the earth shall marvel, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

  • 1And I stood upon the sand of the sea and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads the name of blasphemy.

  • 11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

  • 6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and when I saw her, I marveled with great wonder.

  • 12The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast.

  • 14Then the four living creatures said, Amen. And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

  • 4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah.

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    3And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death, and his deadly wound was healed, and all the world marveled and followed the beast.

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  • Rev 20:2-3
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    2And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

    3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were fulfilled; and after that, he must be released for a little while.

  • 6Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. In the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.

  • 11And after three and a half days, the Spirit of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.

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    11And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

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  • 1And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

  • 2For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand.

  • 15Then he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.

  • 15And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

  • 15And he had power to give life to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

  • 9And those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be put in graves.

  • 20And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses' bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs.

  • 10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.

  • 3So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.