Revelation 17:6

New American Bible - revised edition

I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the holy ones and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. Meaning of the Beast and Harlot. When I saw her I was greatly amazed.

Cross References

Daniel 7:21

For, as I watched, that horn made war against the holy ones and was victorious

Daniel 7:25

He shall speak against the Most High and wear down the holy ones of the Most High, intending to change the feast days and the law. They shall be handed over to him for a time, two times, and half a time.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look upon wickedness, and the sight of evil you cannot endure. Why, then, do you gaze on the faithless in silence while the wicked devour those more just than themselves?

John 2:10

and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.”

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood by giving my approval and keeping guard over the cloaks of his murderers.’

Revelation 12:11

They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; love for life did not deter them from death.

Revelation 13:15

It was then permitted to breathe life into the beast’s image, so that the beast’s image could speak and [could] have anyone who did not worship it put to death.

Revelation 13:7

It was also allowed to wage war against the holy ones and conquer them, and it was granted authority over every tribe, people, tongue, and nation.

Revelation 16:6

For they have shed the blood of the holy ones and the prophets, and you [have] given them blood to drink; it is what they deserve.”

Revelation 2:13

“I know that you live where Satan’s throne is, and yet you hold fast to my name and have not denied your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was martyred among you, where Satan lives.