1 Jeesuse Kristuse ilmutus, mille Jumal temale on andnud, et näidata oma sulastele, mis peatselt hakkab sündima. Ta avaldas selle, läkitades oma ingli oma sulase Johannese juurde, 2 kes andis edasi Jumala sõna ja tunnistuse Jeesusest Kristusest – kõik, mida ta nägi.

3 Õnnis on see, kes loeb selle prohvetikuulutuse sõnu, ning need, kes seda kuulevad ja panevad tähele, mis on siia kirjutatud, sest aeg on lähedal.

4 Johanneselt,

Seitsmele kogudusele Aasias:

Armu ja rahu teile temalt, kes on, kes oli ja kes tuleb, ning seitsmelt vaimult, kes on tema trooni ees, 5 ja Jeesuselt Kristuselt, ustavalt tunnistajalt, esimesena surnuist ülestõusnult ning kogu maailma kuningate valitsejalt.

Temale, kes meid armastab ja on meid lunastanud meie pattudest oma verega 6 ning kes on teinud meist Kuningriigi ja preesterkonna Jumalale, oma Isale – talle kuulub au ja vägi igavesti. Aamen.

7 Vaata, ta tuleb pilvedega

ja iga silm saab teda näha,

isegi need, kes tema on läbi torganud;

ja maailma rahvad kaeblevad tema pärast.

Jah, aamen.

8 „Mina olen Alfa ja Oomega,"*1:8 Kreeka tähestiku esimene ja viimane täht. ütleb Issand Jumal, kes on, kes oli ja kes tuleb, Kõigeväeline.

9 Mina, teie vend Johannes, kes ma olen Jeesuses kaasosaline kannatustes, Kuningriigis ja kannatlikkuses, olin Patmose saarel Jumala sõna ja Jeesuse tunnistamise pärast. 10 Ma olin Issanda päeval vaimus, kui kuulsin oma selja taga valju häält otsekui pasunaheli, 11 mis ütles: „Mida sa näed, kirjuta raamatusse ning saada see seitsmele kogudusele: Efesosse, Smürnasse, Pergamoni, Tüatiirasse, Sardesesse, Filadelfiasse ja Laodikeiasse!"

12 Ma pöördusin vaatama, kellele kuulub see hääl, mis minuga räägib, ja pöördudes nägin seitset kuldlambijalga 13 ning nende keskel kedagi Inimese Poja sarnast, kes kandis maani pikka rüüd ja rinna all kuldset vööd. 14 Tema pea ja juuksed olid valged nagu vill, nagu lumi, ja tema silmad olid nagu tuleleek. 15 Tema jalad olid otsekui sulatusahjus hõõguv metall ja tema hääl oli nagu suurte vete kohin. 16 Paremas käes olid tal seitse taevatähte, tema suust sähvis vahe kaheterane mõõk ja ta pale oli nagu päike paistaks kogu oma säras.

17 Kui ma teda nägin, langesin ma tema jalge ette nagu surnu. Ta asetas oma parema käe mu peale ja ütles: „Ära karda! Mina olen Esimene ja Viimne 18 ja Elav. Ma olin surnud, aga vaata, ma elan igavesest ajast igavesti ning minu käes on surma ja surmavalla võtmed!

19 Pane nüüd kirja, mida sa oled näinud, samuti see, mis on praegu ja mis sünnib pärast seda! 20 Seitsmel taevatähel, mida sa näed mu paremas käes, ja seitsmel kuldlambijalal on varjatud tähendus: seitse tähte on seitsme koguduse inglid ja seitse lambijalga on seitse kogudust.

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.