The Thousand Years

201 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain.

Other Translations of Revelation 20:1

King James Version

The Thousand Years

201 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

English Standard Version

The Thousand Years

201 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pitGreek the abyss; also verse 3 and a great chain.

The Message

The Thousand Years

201 I saw an Angel descending out of Heaven. He carried the key to the Abyss and a chain - a huge chain.

New King James Version

The Thousand Years

201 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

New Living Translation

The Thousand Years

201 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 20:1

Commentary on Revelation 20:1-3

(Read Revelation 20:1-3)

Here is a vision, showing by a figure the restraints laid on Satan himself. Christ, with Almighty power, will keep the devil from deceiving mankind as he has hitherto done. He never wants power and instruments to break the power of Satan. Christ shuts by his power, and seals by his authority. The church shall have a time of peace and prosperity, but all her trials are not yet over.

3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

Other Translations of Revelation 20:3

King James Version

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

English Standard Version

3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

The Message

3 dumped him into the Abyss, slammed it shut and sealed it tight. No more trouble out of him, deceiving the nations - until the thousand years are up. After that he has to be let loose briefly.

New King James Version

3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while.

New Living Translation

3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 20:3

Commentary on Revelation 20:1-3

(Read Revelation 20:1-3)

Here is a vision, showing by a figure the restraints laid on Satan himself. Christ, with Almighty power, will keep the devil from deceiving mankind as he has hitherto done. He never wants power and instruments to break the power of Satan. Christ shuts by his power, and seals by his authority. The church shall have a time of peace and prosperity, but all her trials are not yet over.