Revelation 17:1
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come hither; I will show to thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;
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Isaiah 57:3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the lewd.
Jeremiah 51:13O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thy end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
Luke 9:30And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah.
Revelation 4:1After this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard, was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.
Revelation 15:6And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Revelation 17:1And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come hither; I will show to thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth 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 →