Revelation 20:1

Easy To Read Version

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven. The angel had the key to the bottomless pit. The angel also held a large chain in his hand.

Cross References

Luke 8:31

The demons begged Jesus not to send them into eternal darkness. {\cf2\super [153]}

2 Peter 2:4

When angels sinned, God did not let them go free without punishment. No! God sent them to hell. God put those angels in caves of darkness. They are being held there until the judgment.

Revelation 1:18

I am the One who lives. I was dead, but look: I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. {\cf2\super [11]}

Revelation 10:1

Then I saw another powerful angel coming down from heaven. The angel was dressed in a cloud. He had a rainbow around his head. The angel’s face was like the sun, and his legs were like poles of fire.

Revelation 18:1

Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven. This angel had much power. The angel’s glory made the earth bright.

Revelation 20:3

The angel threw the snake into the bottomless pit and closed it. The angel locked it over the snake. The angel did this so that the snake could not trick the people of the earth until the 1,000 years were ended. After 1,000 years the snake must be made free for a short time.