Revelation 17:1

And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;

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And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

In Context

2With whom the kings of the earth made themselves unclean, and those who are on the earth were full of the wine of her evil desires.

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Cross References

Isaiah 57:3But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.

Jeremiah 51:13O you whose living-place is by the wide waters, whose stores are great, your end is come, your evil profit is ended.

Luke 9:30And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;

Revelation 4:1After these things I saw a door open in heaven, and the first voice came to my ears, like the sound of a horn, saying, Come up here, and I will make clear to you the things which are to come.

Revelation 15:6And the seven angels who had the seven punishments came out from the house of God, clothed with linen, clean and bright and with bands of gold about their breasts.

Revelation 17:1And one of the seven angels who had the seven vessels came and said to me, Come here, so that you may see the judging of the evil woman who is seated on the great waters;

Matthew Henry on Revelation 17:1

This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is now described as a great whore. And here, I. The apostle is invited to see this vile woman, ver. 1, 2 . II. He tells us what an appearance she made, ver. 3-6 . III. The mystery of it is explained to him, ver. 7-12 . And, IV. Her ruin foretold, ver. 13 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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