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.
201 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
201 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit
201 I saw an Angel descending out of Heaven. He carried the key to the Abyss and a chain - a huge chain.
201 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
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.