And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These {\i are} they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, {\i to be} the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.\par
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders. And {\i there were} seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;
And Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
Another parable set he before them, saying, {\cf6 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
His mouth is most sweet;\par\tab Yea, he is altogether lovely.\par\tab This is my beloved, and this is my friend,\par\tab O daughters of Jerusalem.\par
Judas then, having received the band {\i of soldiers}, and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters;