The Fifth Seal: Martyrs

⁹ When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw ^(A)underneath the ^(B)altar the ^(C)souls of those who had been killed ^(D)because of the word of God, and because of the ^(E)testimony which they had maintained; ¹⁰ and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “^(F)How long, O ^[a](G)Lord, ^(H)holy and true, ^[b]will You refrain from ^(I)judging and avenging our blood on ^(J)those who live on the earth?” ¹¹ And a ^(K)white robe was given to each of them; and they were told that they were to ^(L)rest for a little while longer, ^(M)until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, was ^(N)completed also.

A Multitude from the Tribulation

⁹ After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from ^(A)every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing ^(B)before the throne and ^(C)before the Lamb, clothed in ^(D)white robes, and ^(E)palm branches were in their hands;

¹¹ And all the angels were standing ^(A)around the throne and around ^(B)the elders and the ^(C)four living creatures; and they ^(D)fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, ¹² saying,

¹³ Then one of the elders ^(H)responded, saying to me, “These who are clothed in the ^(I)white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?” ¹⁴ I ^[a]said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the ^(J)great tribulation, and they have ^(K)washed their robes and made them ^(L)white in the ^(M)blood of the Lamb.

¹⁵ (“Behold, ^(A)I am coming like a thief. ^(B)Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, ^(C)so that he will not walk about naked and people will not see his shame.”)

Marriage of the Lamb

⁷ Let’s rejoice and be glad and ^(A)give the glory to Him, because ^(B)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His ^[a](C)bride has prepared herself.” ⁸ It was given to her to clothe herself in ^(D)fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the ^(E)righteous acts of the ^[b]saints.

¹⁴ And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in ^(A)fine linen, ^(B)white and clean, were following Him on white horses.