Revelation 17:1

AND there came one of the seven angels who have the seven cups, and talked with me, saying: Come hither; I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot, that sits upon many waters;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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 committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

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Cross References

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

Revelation 4:1AFTER these things I saw, and, behold, a door set open in heaven, and that first voice (which I heard as of a trumpet speaking with me) saying: Come up hither, and I will show thee what things must take place after these.

Revelation 15:6and there came forth the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure, shining linen, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles.

Revelation 17:1AND there came one of the seven angels who have the seven cups, and talked with me, saying: Come hither; I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot, that sits upon many 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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