Verš 2
With her, the kings of the earth have fornicated. And those who inhabit the earth have been inebriated by the wine of her prostitution.”
Zjv 18:3 - For all the nations have imbibed the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And the kings of the earth have fornicated with her. And the merchants of the earth have become wealthy by the power of her pleasures.”
Verš 3
And he carried me away in spirit to the desert. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet beast, filled with names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Zjv 17:8 - The beast that you saw, was, and is not, and is soon to ascend from the abyss. And he goes forth unto destruction. And the inhabitants upon the earth (those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world) shall be amazed upon seeing the beast who was and is not.
Zjv 13:1 - And I saw a beast ascending from the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns were ten diadems, and upon its heads were names of blasphemy.
Verš 4
And the woman was clothed all around with purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand, filled with the abomination and with the filth of her fornication.
Zjv 18:16 - and saying: ‘Woe! Woe! to that great city, which was clothed with fine linen and purple and scarlet, and which was adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls.’
Verš 5
And a name was written upon her forehead: Mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of the fornications and the abominations of the earth.
2Sol 2:7 - For the mystery of iniquity is already at work. And only one now holds back, and will continue to hold back, until he is taken from our midst.
Verš 6
And I saw that the woman was inebriated from the blood of the saints and from the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I was amazed, when I had seen her, with a great wonder.
Zjv 18:24 - And in her was found the blood of the Prophets and of the Saints, and of all who were slain upon the earth.”
Verš 8
The beast that you saw, was, and is not, and is soon to ascend from the abyss. And he goes forth unto destruction. And the inhabitants upon the earth (those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world) shall be amazed upon seeing the beast who was and is not.
Ex 32:32 - or, if you do not, then delete me from the book that you have written.”
Flp 4:3 - And I also ask you, as my genuine companion, to assist those women who have labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement and the rest of my assistants, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Zjv 13:8 - And all who inhabit the earth worshiped the beast, those whose names have not been written, from the origin of the world, in the Book of Life of the Lamb who was slain.
Verš 9
And this is for one who understands, who has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sits, and they are seven kings.
Zjv 13:18 - Here is wisdom. Whoever has intelligence, let him determine the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Zjv 13:1 - And I saw a beast ascending from the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns were ten diadems, and upon its heads were names of blasphemy.
Verš 12
And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings; these have not yet received a kingdom, but they shall receive authority, as if they were kings, for one hour, after the beast.
Dan 7:20 - and about the ten horns, which he had on his head, and about the other, which had sprung up, before which three horns fell, and about that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and which was more powerful than the rest.
Zjv 13:1 - And I saw a beast ascending from the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns were ten diadems, and upon its heads were names of blasphemy.
Verš 14
These shall fight against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them. For he is the Lord of lords and the King of kings. And those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”
Zjv 16:14 - For these are the spirits of the demons that were causing the signs. And they advance to the kings of the entire earth, to gather them for battle on the great day of Almighty God.
1Tim 6:15 - For at the proper time, he shall reveal the blessed and only Power, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,
Zjv 19:16 - And he has on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Verš 15
And he said to me: “The waters that you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples and nations and languages.
Iz 8:7 - for this reason, behold, the Lord will lead over them the waters of a river, strong and plentiful: the king of the Assyrians with all his glory. And he will rise up throughout all his streams, and he will overflow all his banks.
Verš 16
And the ten horns that you saw on the beast, these shall hate the woman who fornicates, and they shall make her desolate and naked, and they shall chew her flesh, and they shall burn her completely with fire.
Zjv 18:8 - For this reason, her afflictions shall arrive in one day: death and grief and famine. And she shall be burned with fire. For God, who will judge her, is strong.
Verš 18
And the woman that you saw is the great City, which holds a kingdom above that of the kings of the earth.”
Zjv 16:19 - And the Great City became divided into three parts. And the cities of the Gentiles fell. And Babylon the great came to mind before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.
Zjv 17,1 - Veľká neviestka čiže modloslužobnica je Rím (v. 9), nový Babylon. Porov. 14, 8.
Zjv 17,8 - Paródia na Božie prívlastky z 1, 4 a na Kristovo zmŕtvychvstanie (1, 7; 2, 8). Za východisko tu mohla poslúžiť aj legenda, podľa ktorej Nero nezomrel, ale sa uchýlil k Partom a má sa vrátiť na čele ich vojska, aby sa vypomstil na svojich nepriateľoch.
Zjv 17,9 - Sedem vrchov je sedem pahorkov v Ríme.
Zjv 17,10 - V určovaní, o ktorých rímskych cisárov ide, niet doteraz zhody. Podľa niektorých autorov prvým je najpravdepodobnejšie Julius Caesar, šiestym Nero a ôsmym Domicián.
Zjv 17,16 - Neviestka zahynie, ale šelma zostane ďalej. Dokazuje to, že nestelesňuje iba Rím, ale všetky vlády počas dejín, ktoré sa stavali proti Bohu.
