3 Ioannis 18:21

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Et sustulit unus angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum, et misit in mare, dicens : Hoc impetu mittetur Babylon civitas illa magna, et ultra jam non invenietur.

Parallel Translations

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Et sustulit unus angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum, et misit in mare, dicens: Hoc impetu mittetur Babylon civitas illa magna, et ultra jam non invenietur.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Et sustulit unus angelus fortis lapidem quasi molarem magnum et misit in mare dicens: "Impetu sic mittetur Babylon magna illa civitas et ultra iam non invenietur.

Bible Verse Review
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a mighty: This was to represent the violence of her fall, and that she should never rise again; which is further illustrated by varied emphatic expressions taken from the ancient prophets. But Rome is still standing and flourishing, and honoured by many nations as the metropolis of the Christian world; she still resounds with singers and musicians; she still excels in arts, which serve for pomp and luxury; she still abounds with candles, and lamps, and torches, burning even by day, as well as by night; and consequently this prophecy has not been, but remains to fulfilled.

Thus: Exodus 15:5, Nehemiah 9:11, Jeremiah 51:63, Jeremiah 51:64

and shall: Revelation 18:22, Revelation 12:8, Revelation 16:20, Revelation 20:11, Job 20:8, Psalms 37:36, Ezekiel 26:21, Daniel 11:19

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:21 - utterly 2 Kings 21:13 - I will wipe Psalms 85:5 - draw Proverbs 24:16 - but Isaiah 10:34 - by a mighty one Isaiah 13:20 - General Isaiah 14:23 - make Isaiah 21:9 - Babylon Isaiah 24:20 - and it Isaiah 25:12 - the fortress Isaiah 32:19 - the city shall be low Isaiah 34:11 - cormorant Isaiah 43:14 - For Isaiah 47:5 - silent Isaiah 47:9 - they shall come Isaiah 47:14 - there shall Isaiah 63:6 - I will bring Jeremiah 43:9 - great Jeremiah 49:18 - no man Jeremiah 49:33 - a dwelling Jeremiah 50:3 - which Jeremiah 50:12 - a wilderness Jeremiah 50:26 - destroy Jeremiah 50:39 - General Jeremiah 51:29 - every Jeremiah 51:37 - become Ezekiel 28:19 - thou shalt Ezekiel 30:21 - it shall not Daniel 4:30 - great Joel 3:2 - will plead Nahum 2:10 - empty Zechariah 6:8 - quieted Revelation 11:8 - the great Revelation 14:8 - because Revelation 16:10 - upon Revelation 16:19 - the great Revelation 17:5 - Babylon

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And a mighty angel,.... Not Christ, nor one of the ministering spirits, but some man or set of men, perhaps the same with him in Revelation 18:1

took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea; just as Jeremiah took a stone and bound it to his book after he had read it, and cast it into the river Euphrates, as a sign and token of the destruction of old Babylon, Jeremiah 51:63

saying, thus with violence shall that great city be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all; which is expressive of the utter destruction of Rome, and of the violence, force, and power with which it will be destroyed, and of the suddenness and swiftness of its destruction, and of the irrecoverableness of its state and condition.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And a mighty angel - See the notes on Revelation 18:1. This seems, however, to have been a different angel from the one mentioned in Revelation 18:1, though, like that, he is described as having great power.

Took up a stone like a great millstone - On the structure of mills among the ancients see the notes on Matthew 24:41.

And cast it into the sea - As an emblem of the utter ruin of the city; an indication that the city would be as completely destroyed as that stone was covered by the waters.

Saying, Thus with violence - With force, as the stone was thrown into the sea. The idea is, that it would not be by a gentle and natural decline, but by the application of foreign power. This accords with all the representations in this book, that violence will be employed to overthrow the papal power. See Revelation 17:16-17. The origin of this image is probably Jeremiah 51:63-64; “And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates; and thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring on her.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 18:21. Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down — This action is finely and forcibly expressed by the original words: Οὑτως ὁρμηματι βληθησεται Βαβυλων ἡ μεγαλη πολις. The millstone will in falling have not only an accelerated force from the law of gravitation, but that force will be greatly increased by the projectile force impressed upon it by the power of the destroying angel.

Shall be found no more at all. — In her government, consequence, or influence. This is true of ancient Babylon; we are not certain even of the place where it stood. It is also true of Jerusalem; her government, consequence, and influence are gone. It is not true of Rome pagan; nor, as yet, of Rome papal: the latter still exists, and the former is most intimately blended with it; for in her religions service Rome papal has retained her language, and many of her heathen temples has she dedicated to saints real or reputed, and incorporated many of her superstitions and absurdities in a professedly Christian service. It is true also that many idols are now restored under the names of Christian saints!