Revelation 20:2

And he laid hold of the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

In Context

1AND I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.

3and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and set a seal over him, that he mislead the nations no more, until the thousand years are finished; after these he must be loosed a little time.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:29And every one who forsook houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive manifold more, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Luke 11:20But if with the finger of God I cast out the demons, then is the kingdom of God come near to you.

John 16:11of judgment, in that the prince of this world has been judged.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 20:2-11

The Binding of Satan. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat… Read the whole commentary →

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