Revelation:17

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* Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me , saying to me , "Come , I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters , * with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication , and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication ." * So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness . And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy , having seven heads and ten horns . * The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet , and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls , having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication . * And on her forehead a name was written : MYSTERY , BABYLON THE GREAT , THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH . * I saw the woman , drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus . And when I saw her , I marveled with great amazement . * But the angel said to me , "Why did you marvel ? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her , which has the seven heads and the ten horns . * The beast that you saw was , and is not , and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition . And those who dwell on the earth will marvel , whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world , when they see the beast that was , and is not , and yet is . * "Here is the mind which has wisdom : The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits . * There are also seven kings . Five have fallen , one is , and the other has not yet come . And when he comes , he must continue a short time . * The beast that was , and is not , is himself also the eighth , and is of the seven , and is going to perdition . * "The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet , but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast . * These are of one mind , and they will give their power and authority to the beast . * These will make war with the Lamb , and the Lamb will overcome them , for He is Lord of lords and King of kings ; and those who are with Him are called , chosen , and faithful ." * Then he said to me , "The waters which you saw , where the harlot sits , are peoples , multitudes , nations , and tongues . * And the ten horns which you saw on the beast , these will hate the harlot , make her desolate and naked , eat her flesh and burn her with fire . * For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose , to be of one mind , and to give their kingdom to the beast , until the words of God are fulfilled . * And the woman whom you saw is that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth ."

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