The woman was dressed in purple and bright red, and she was gleaming with gold, jewels, and pearls. In her hand she held a golden cup filled with things that God hates—her appalling, repulsive sins.
They’ll throw dust on their heads and weep and mourn and cry out, “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city! All who had ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth! In just one hour she has been destroyed!’
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit to a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a bright red beast that was covered with names that said insulting things about God. The beast had seven heads and ten horns.