Revelation 18:24
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God's holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth."
Other Translations of Revelation 18:24
King James Version
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
English Standard Version
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth."
The Message
24 The only thing left of Babylon is blood - the blood of saints and prophets, the murdered and the martyred.
New King James Version
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth."
New Living Translation
24 In your streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God's holy people and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world."
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 18:24
Commentary on Revelation 18:20-24
(Read Revelation 18:20-24)
That which is matter of rejoicing to the servants of God on earth, is matter of rejoicing to the angels in heaven. The apostles, who are honoured and daily worshipped at Rome in an idolatrous manner, will rejoice in her fall. The fall of Babylon was an act of God's justice. And because it was a final ruin, this enemy should never molest them any more; of this they were assured by a sign. Let us take warning from the things which brought others to destruction, and let us set our affections on things above, when we consider the changeable nature of earthly things.