Revelation 17:1

And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot, the one sitting upon many waters:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 those dwelling upon the earth were made drunk from 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 was opened in the heaven: and the first voice I heard was as of a trumpet speaking with me; saying; Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which it behooves to come to pass after these.

Revelation 15:6and the seven angels, having the seven plagues, came out from the temple, clothed in clean, bright linen, and encircled about the breast with golden girdles.

Revelation 17:1And one of the seven angels having the seven bowls, came and spoke with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot, the one sitting 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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