1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

1 Jeesuse Kristuse Ilmutus, mille Jumal Temale andis, et Ta näitaks Tema sulastele, mis varsti peab sündima; ja seda Ta näitas, läkitades Oma Ingli kaudu Oma sulasele Johannesele,

2 kes on tunnistanud Jumala sõna ja Jeesuse Kristuse tunnistust, kõike, mida ta on näinud.

3 Õnnis on see, kes loeb, ja need, kes kuulevad selle prohvetliku kuulutuse sõnu ja peavad tallel, mis sellesse on kirja pandud; sest aeg on ligidal.

4 Johannes seitsmele Aasia kogudusele: armu teile ja rahu Sellelt, Kes on ja Kes oli ja Kes tuleb; ja neilt seitsmelt vaimult, kes on Tema aujärje ees;

5 ja Jeesuselt Kristuselt, Kes on ustav tunnistaja, esmasündinu surnute seast ja maailma kuningate valitseja. Temale, Kes meid on armastanud ja meid on vabastanud meie pattudest Oma Verega,

6 ja on meid teinud kuningriigiks, preestriks Jumalale ja Oma Isale, Temale olgu au ja vägi ajastute ajastuteni! Aamen.

7 Vaata, Tema tuleb pilvedega ja kõik silmad saavad Teda näha, ja need, kes Tema läbi pistsid, ja kõik maa suguharud tõstavad kaebehäält Tema pärast. Tõepoolest, aamen!

8 „Mina olen A ja O", ütleb Issand Jumal, Kes on ja Kes oli ja Kes tuleb, Kõigeväeline.

9 Mina, Johannes, teie vend ja teie kaaslane viletsuses ja kuningriigis ja kannatlikkuses Jeesuses, olin saarel, mida kutsutakse Patmoseks, Jumala sõna ja Jeesuse Kristuse tunnistuse pärast.

10 Ma olin vaimus Issanda päeval ja kuulsin oma selja taga suurt, otsekui pasuna häält,

11 mis ütles: „Mida sa näed, kirjuta raamatusse ja läkita neile seitsmele kogudusele: Efesosse ja Smürnasse ja Pergamoni ja Tüatiirasse ja Sardesesse ja Filadelfiasse ja Laodikeasse!"

12 Ja ma pöördusin ümber vaatama seda häält, mis minuga rääkis. Ja kui ma olin pöördunud, nägin ma seitset kuld küünlajalga.

13 Ja keset neid seitset küünlajalga üht, kes oli Inimese Poja sarnane, riietatud pika rüüga ja vöötatud rinde alt kuldvööga.

14 Tema pea ja juuksed olid valged nagu valge vill, nagu lumi, ja Tema silmad nagu tuleleek;

15 ja Tema jalad olid otsekui ahjus hõõguv, hiilgav vasemaak ja Tema hääl oli nagu suurte vete kohin.

16 Ja Temal oli paremas käes seitse taevatähte, ja Tema suust läks välja terav kaheterane mõõk, ja Tema pale oli otsekui päike, kui see paistab oma väes.

17 Kui ma Teda nägin, siis ma langesin maha Tema jalgade ette nagu surnu. Ja Ta pani Oma parema käe mu peale ja ütles mulle: „Ära karda, Mina olen Esimene ja Viimne

18 ja Elav; Ma olin surnud, ja vaata, Ma olen elav ajastute ajastuteni, ja Minu käes on surma ja surmavalla võtmed!

19 Kirjuta siis, mida sa oled näinud ja mis nüüd on ja mis pärast seda sünnib!

20 Nende seitsme taevatähe saladus, mida sa nägid Minu paremas käes, ja nende seitsme kuldküünlajala saladus on see: need seitse tähte on seitsme koguduse Inglid, ja need seitse küünlajalga on seitse kogudust!