He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan,[a](A) and bound(B) him for a thousand years. He threw him into the abyss, closed it, and put a seal on it(C) so that he would no longer deceive the nations(D) until the thousand years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:2 Other mss add who deceives the whole world

10 The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet are,(A) and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.(B)

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