Revelation 20:1

God's Word

I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the bottomless pit and a large chain in his hand.

Cross References

Luke 8:31

The demons begged Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

2 Peter 2:4

God didn’t spare angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, where he has secured them with chains of darkness and is holding them for judgment.

Jude 1:6

He held angels for judgment on the great day. They were held in darkness, bound by eternal chains. These are the angels who didn’t keep their position of authority but abandoned their assigned place.

Revelation 1:18

the living one. I was dead, but now I am alive forever. I have the keys of death and hell.

Revelation 10:1

I saw another powerful angel come down from heaven. He was dressed in a cloud, and there was a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet were like columns of fire.

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel come from heaven. He had tremendous power, and his glory lit up the earth.

Revelation 20:3

He threw it into the bottomless pit. The angel shut and sealed the pit over the serpent to keep it from deceiving the nations anymore until the 1,000 years were over. After that it must be set free for a little while.