Bible Commentaries
Revelation 20

Introduction

Overview

Revelation 20:1, Satan bound for a thousand years; Revelation 20:6, The first resurrection; they blessed that have part therein; Revelation 20:7, Satan let loose again; Revelation 20:8, Gog and Magog; Revelation 20:10, The devils cast into the lake of fire and brimstone; Revelation 20:12, The last and general resurrection.

Verse 1

I saw: Revelation 10:1, Revelation 18:1

having: Revelation 1:18, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 9:2, Luke 8:31

a great: 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - it shall Job 2:6 - save Job 21:22 - he judgeth Job 33:28 - will deliver Psalms 68:20 - unto Psalms 72:11 - all nations Psalms 91:13 - the dragon Isaiah 35:9 - No lion Isaiah 59:19 - the Spirit Isaiah 63:3 - and of the people Daniel 7:9 - till Zechariah 9:8 - no Zechariah 13:2 - unclean Matthew 8:31 - General Matthew 12:29 - General Matthew 16:19 - the keys Matthew 22:44 - till Mark 3:27 - General Mark 4:31 - is less than Mark 5:7 - that Luke 8:28 - I beseech Luke 11:22 - General Acts 2:35 - thy foes Romans 16:20 - shall Revelation 11:17 - thou hast Revelation 16:17 - into Revelation 20:3 - cast

Verse 2

he laid: Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 49:24, Isaiah 49:25, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 19:29, Mark 5:7, Luke 11:20-22, John 12:31, John 16:11, Romans 16:20, Hebrews 2:14

the dragon: Revelation 9:11, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 12:13, Revelation 12:15, Revelation 12:17, Revelation 13:2, Revelation 13:4, Job 1:7, Job 2:1, Job 2:2, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:27 - thrust Job 2:6 - save Job 38:11 - but Job 41:34 - he is Psalms 9:6 - destructions Psalms 74:14 - leviathan Psalms 91:13 - the dragon Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for Isaiah 11:9 - for the Isaiah 29:24 - also Isaiah 35:7 - in the Isaiah 65:25 - dust Jeremiah 10:11 - they Ezekiel 29:3 - the great Ezekiel 47:5 - waters to swim in Daniel 2:35 - and filled Daniel 11:45 - he shall come Zechariah 14:7 - at Matthew 8:31 - General Matthew 12:26 - his Matthew 13:39 - enemy Mark 4:15 - Satan Luke 4:6 - All Luke 4:34 - art Luke 8:31 - the deep Luke 10:18 - I beheld Satan John 8:44 - When John 14:30 - the Acts 26:18 - and from Romans 11:25 - until 1 Corinthians 15:28 - all things 2 Corinthians 4:4 - the god 2 Corinthians 11:3 - as 2 Corinthians 11:15 - his Ephesians 2:2 - the prince Ephesians 6:11 - the wiles Colossians 2:15 - having 1 Timothy 4:1 - seducing 2 Timothy 2:26 - out James 2:19 - the 1 John 3:8 - this purpose Revelation 1:18 - the keys Revelation 12:3 - a great Revelation 12:7 - the dragon Revelation 20:7 - General Revelation 20:10 - the devil Revelation 20:11 - I saw

Verse 3

cast: Revelation 20:1, Revelation 17:8

and set: Daniel 6:17, Matthew 27:66

should deceive: Revelation 20:8, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 13:14, Revelation 16:14-16, Revelation 17:2, Matthew 24:24, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

the thousand: Psalms 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8

and after: Revelation 20:7-10

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:6 - entice Deuteronomy 33:27 - thrust 1 Kings 22:22 - a lying spirit Job 38:11 - but Job 41:34 - he is Psalms 28:1 - I become Psalms 86:9 - All Isaiah 29:24 - also Isaiah 35:7 - in the Isaiah 44:20 - a deceived Isaiah 65:22 - for as Isaiah 65:25 - dust Daniel 2:35 - and filled Zechariah 9:11 - out Matthew 7:13 - for Matthew 12:26 - his Matthew 13:39 - enemy Mark 4:15 - Satan Luke 4:6 - All Luke 8:31 - the deep John 8:44 - When John 12:31 - now John 14:30 - the John 16:11 - the Acts 26:18 - and from Romans 8:39 - depth 2 Corinthians 4:4 - the god 2 Corinthians 11:15 - his Galatians 1:7 - pervert Ephesians 6:11 - the wiles Colossians 2:4 - lest Colossians 2:15 - having 1 Timothy 4:1 - seducing 2 Timothy 2:26 - out James 2:19 - the 2 Peter 2:4 - but 1 John 3:8 - this purpose 1 John 5:19 - in wickedness Revelation 20:10 - the devil

Verse 4

thrones: Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:27, Matthew 19:28, Luke 22:30, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 6:3

the souls: Revelation 6:9, Malachi 4:5, Matthew 17:10-13, Mark 9:11, Luke 1:17, Luke 9:7-9

beheaded: Matthew 24:10, Mark 6:16, Mark 6:27, Luke 9:9

the witness: Revelation 1:9, Revelation 11:3, Revelation 11:7, Revelation 12:11

and which: Revelation 13:12-17, Revelation 14:11, Revelation 15:2, Revelation 17:8

and they: Revelation 5:9, Revelation 11:11, Revelation 11:15, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:27, Romans 8:17, Romans 11:15, 2 Timothy 2:12

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:28 - print Deuteronomy 4:4 - General Deuteronomy 11:16 - your heart Psalms 49:14 - upright Isaiah 2:2 - the mountain Isaiah 65:16 - because Ezekiel 9:4 - set a mark Ezekiel 37:10 - the breath Daniel 7:11 - the voice Daniel 12:12 - General Obadiah 1:21 - to judge Micah 4:1 - the mountain Zechariah 14:5 - the Lord Matthew 6:10 - Thy kingdom Matthew 11:14 - this Luke 1:33 - he Luke 11:2 - Thy kingdom Romans 5:17 - shall reign Hebrews 4:12 - the word Hebrews 13:7 - word Revelation 2:26 - to him will I give Revelation 4:4 - were four Revelation 7:3 - in their Revelation 11:18 - and the time Revelation 12:17 - and have Revelation 13:14 - they Revelation 13:15 - cause Revelation 13:16 - a mark Revelation 20:6 - and shall

Verse 5

the rest: Revelation 20:8, Revelation 20:9, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 19:21

This: Revelation 11:11, Revelation 11:15, Ezekiel 37:2-14, Romans 11:15

Reciprocal: Psalms 49:14 - upright Isaiah 26:14 - dead Isaiah 26:19 - dead men Ezekiel 37:10 - the breath John 11:25 - I am 1 Thessalonians 4:16 - and the Revelation 11:18 - and the time Revelation 20:6 - Blessed

Verse 6

Blessed: Revelation 20:5, Revelation 14:13, Revelation 22:7, Isaiah 4:3, Daniel 12:12, Luke 14:15

the second: Revelation 20:14, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 21:8

priests: Revelation 1:6, Revelation 5:10, Isaiah 61:6, Romans 12:1, 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 2:9

and shall: Revelation 20:4, Revelation 1:6, Revelation 5:10, Romans 8:17, 2 Timothy 2:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely Exodus 19:6 - a kingdom Deuteronomy 11:21 - as the days Psalms 45:16 - princes Isaiah 26:19 - dead men Isaiah 66:21 - General Zechariah 14:20 - HOLINESS Luke 20:36 - can Acts 8:21 - hast Acts 24:15 - that Romans 5:17 - shall reign 1 Thessalonians 4:16 - and the James 5:20 - from death

Verse 7

Revelation 20:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - thou 1 Kings 22:22 - a lying spirit Job 2:6 - save Job 38:11 - but Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for Matthew 8:32 - Go Matthew 12:29 - General Matthew 13:39 - enemy Mark 4:15 - Satan Mark 5:13 - gave Mark 13:5 - Take Luke 8:32 - he suffered Luke 12:58 - into John 8:44 - He was John 14:30 - the John 15:19 - because Romans 8:39 - depth 2 Corinthians 11:15 - his Ephesians 6:11 - the wiles 1 Peter 3:19 - in 1 John 5:19 - in wickedness Revelation 20:3 - and after

Verse 8

to deceive: Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:10

Gog: Ezekiel 38:1 - Ezekiel 39:29

to gather: Revelation 16:14

the number: Judges 7:12, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Kings 4:20, Isaiah 10:22, Jeremiah 33:22, Hebrews 11:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - thou Genesis 10:2 - General Joshua 9:2 - gathered Joshua 10:4 - and help 1 Chronicles 5:4 - General 2 Chronicles 18:21 - General Job 1:7 - From going Job 38:11 - but Psalms 48:4 - General Psalms 110:5 - strike Psalms 118:10 - All nations Isaiah 8:9 - Associate Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Isaiah 29:7 - the multitude Isaiah 43:17 - they shall Isaiah 54:15 - they shall Ezekiel 13:5 - to stand Ezekiel 38:2 - Gog Ezekiel 38:15 - and many Joel 3:2 - also Joel 3:11 - Assemble Micah 4:3 - and rebuke Micah 5:9 - hand Zechariah 12:3 - though Mark 13:5 - Take John 14:30 - the Acts 2:35 - thy foes Ephesians 6:11 - the wiles Colossians 2:4 - lest 1 Timothy 4:1 - seducing 1 John 5:19 - in wickedness Revelation 12:9 - deceiveth Revelation 12:17 - to make Revelation 20:5 - the rest

Verse 9

went: Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Ezekiel 38:9, Ezekiel 38:16, Habakkuk 1:6

and compassed: 2 Kings 6:15, Micah 2:13, Matthew 16:16-18, Luke 19:43, Luke 21:20

the camp: Psalms 48:1-3, Psalms 74:2-4, Psalms 125:1, Psalms 125:2, Hebrews 13:13

and fire: Revelation 11:5, Revelation 13:13, Genesis 19:24, Exodus 9:23, Exodus 9:24, Leviticus 10:2, Leviticus 10:3, Numbers 11:1, Numbers 16:35, 2 Kings 1:10-15, Psalms 97:3, Psalms 106:18, Isaiah 30:33, Isaiah 37:36, Ezekiel 38:22, Ezekiel 39:6, Luke 9:54, Luke 17:29, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

Reciprocal: Joshua 9:2 - gathered 1 Samuel 23:26 - away Job 38:18 - General Psalms 48:4 - General Psalms 110:5 - strike Psalms 118:10 - All nations Isaiah 8:9 - Associate Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Isaiah 29:7 - the multitude Isaiah 34:2 - the indignation Isaiah 51:13 - were ready Isaiah 54:15 - they shall Ezekiel 13:5 - to stand Daniel 7:22 - the Ancient Daniel 11:45 - he shall come Joel 3:11 - Assemble Micah 4:3 - and rebuke Micah 5:9 - hand Zephaniah 3:19 - I will undo Zechariah 9:8 - I will Zechariah 12:3 - though Zechariah 12:6 - like an hearth Philippians 3:19 - end Revelation 12:17 - to make Revelation 20:5 - the rest

Verse 10

the devil: Revelation 20:2, Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:8

the lake: Revelation 20:14, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 19:20

tormented: Revelation 14:10, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - it shall Deuteronomy 33:7 - and be thou Deuteronomy 33:27 - thrust 1 Kings 18:40 - slew them there 1 Kings 22:22 - a lying spirit 2 Kings 10:11 - his priests Isaiah 1:31 - and they Isaiah 33:14 - everlasting Isaiah 64:9 - remember Daniel 7:11 - even Daniel 7:26 - General Matthew 10:28 - able Matthew 13:42 - cast Mark 4:15 - Satan Mark 9:44 - the fire Luke 8:28 - I beseech Luke 16:23 - being Luke 16:26 - they pass John 8:44 - When John 11:25 - I am John 16:11 - the 1 Corinthians 15:28 - all things Ephesians 1:21 - in that Philippians 3:19 - end Colossians 2:15 - having 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - flaming 2 Thessalonians 2:8 - whom 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - is 1 Timothy 4:1 - seducing Hebrews 6:2 - eternal James 2:19 - the 1 Peter 5:8 - the devil 2 Peter 2:4 - but 1 John 3:8 - this purpose Revelation 7:15 - serve Revelation 9:1 - the bottomless Revelation 12:9 - deceiveth Revelation 13:14 - deceiveth Revelation 14:11 - for Revelation 16:13 - the false Revelation 17:8 - go Revelation 22:18 - God

Verse 11

I saw: Revelation 20:2, Revelation 19:11, Genesis 18:25, Psalms 9:7, Psalms 9:8, Psalms 14:6, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 47:8, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 97:2, Matthew 25:31, Acts 17:30, Acts 17:31, Romans 2:5

from: Revelation 6:14, Revelation 16:20, Revelation 21:1, Jeremiah 4:23-26, Daniel 2:35, Matthew 24:35, 2 Peter 3:7, 2 Peter 3:10-12

and there: Revelation 12:8, Job 9:6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:10 - judge 1 Kings 10:18 - a great throne 1 Kings 19:11 - and a great 2 Chronicles 9:17 - General Job 14:12 - till the heavens Job 14:18 - the mountain Job 26:11 - pillars Psalms 9:3 - they shall Psalms 18:9 - He bowed Psalms 29:6 - Lebanon Psalms 46:6 - earth Psalms 50:6 - God Psalms 77:18 - earth Psalms 78:69 - earth Psalms 99:1 - earth Psalms 102:26 - They shall Psalms 104:5 - that it Psalms 104:32 - looketh Psalms 114:4 - General Ecclesiastes 3:17 - God Ecclesiastes 12:14 - General Isaiah 2:19 - when he Isaiah 5:25 - the hills Isaiah 13:13 - the earth Isaiah 24:19 - General Isaiah 34:4 - all the Isaiah 40:10 - his arm Isaiah 40:12 - measured Isaiah 42:15 - General Isaiah 51:6 - the heavens Isaiah 64:1 - that the Jeremiah 10:10 - at Ezekiel 1:26 - the likeness of a Daniel 7:10 - the judgment Daniel 7:26 - General Joel 2:10 - earth Amos 9:5 - toucheth Micah 1:4 - the mountains Nahum 1:5 - mountains Habakkuk 3:10 - mountains Zechariah 6:3 - white Zechariah 14:5 - the Lord Matthew 5:18 - Till Matthew 17:2 - his face Matthew 19:28 - when Matthew 20:8 - when Matthew 22:44 - till Matthew 26:64 - Hereafter Mark 9:2 - transfigured Mark 13:24 - General Mark 13:31 - Heaven Mark 14:62 - the Son Luke 2:9 - and they Luke 6:48 - the flood Luke 9:26 - when Luke 9:29 - General Luke 12:2 - General Luke 16:17 - it Luke 21:25 - signs Luke 21:33 - General John 5:22 - General John 16:11 - judgment Acts 10:42 - that it Acts 17:24 - seeing Acts 24:25 - judgment Romans 2:16 - God Romans 8:11 - he that raised Romans 14:10 - for 1 Corinthians 11:26 - till 2 Corinthians 5:10 - we Philippians 3:21 - the working 2 Thessalonians 1:7 - when 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - the glory 2 Timothy 4:1 - who Hebrews 1:11 - shall perish Hebrews 4:13 - with Hebrews 9:27 - but 1 Peter 5:4 - appear Revelation 4:2 - a throne Revelation 6:16 - the face Revelation 14:14 - behold Revelation 18:21 - and shall Revelation 20:12 - I saw Revelation 21:5 - that sat

Verse 12

I saw: Revelation 20:11, Daniel 12:2, John 5:28, John 5:29, John 11:25, John 11:26, Acts 24:15, 1 Corinthians 15:21-23, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

small: Revelation 19:5

stand: Romans 14:10-12, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10

the books: Daniel 7:10

and another: Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 21:27, Psalms 69:28, Daniel 12:1, Luke 10:20, Philippians 4:3

according: Revelation 20:13, Revelation 2:23, Revelation 22:12, Psalms 28:4, Psalms 62:12, Proverbs 24:12, Proverbs 24:29, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 32:19, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6, 2 Corinthians 5:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:9 - General Genesis 38:25 - Discern Exodus 32:33 - my book Numbers 5:23 - write these Deuteronomy 29:10 - General Deuteronomy 32:34 - General 2 Kings 23:2 - both small and great 2 Chronicles 15:13 - whether small Job 21:22 - he judgeth Job 34:25 - he knoweth Psalms 9:8 - General Psalms 22:29 - all they that Psalms 50:6 - God Psalms 56:8 - are they Psalms 90:8 - Thou Psalms 115:13 - both small Psalms 139:16 - in thy book Ecclesiastes 11:9 - know Isaiah 26:19 - dead men Isaiah 59:18 - According Isaiah 65:6 - it is Jeremiah 16:6 - the great Ezekiel 7:3 - will judge Ezekiel 13:9 - neither shall they be Ezekiel 18:20 - righteousness Ezekiel 18:30 - I will Ezekiel 33:20 - I will Ezekiel 36:19 - according to their way Daniel 5:5 - wrote Daniel 7:11 - the voice Malachi 3:16 - a book Malachi 3:17 - they shall Matthew 12:36 - every Matthew 13:49 - and sever Matthew 20:8 - when Matthew 25:32 - before Luke 12:2 - General Luke 16:2 - give John 5:22 - General Acts 26:22 - witnessing Romans 2:12 - in the law 1 Corinthians 3:13 - the day 1 Corinthians 11:26 - till Galatians 6:5 - General Ephesians 5:12 - in 1 Peter 5:4 - appear Revelation 11:18 - and the time Revelation 13:16 - both

Verse 13

the sea: John 5:28, John 5:29

and death: Revelation 20:14, Revelation 6:8, Hosea 13:14, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

hell: or, the grave, 1 Corinthians 15:55, *marg.

and they: Revelation 20:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:9 - General Deuteronomy 32:34 - General Job 14:14 - shall he live Psalms 9:8 - General Psalms 16:10 - my Isaiah 5:14 - hell Isaiah 26:19 - the earth Isaiah 59:18 - According Ezekiel 7:3 - will judge Ezekiel 7:9 - the Lord Ezekiel 37:12 - I will open Luke 16:23 - in hell Acts 2:27 - leave Acts 24:15 - that 2 Corinthians 5:10 - receive Philippians 2:10 - under

Verse 14

death: Revelation 19:20, Hosea 13:14, 1 Corinthians 15:26, 1 Corinthians 15:53

This: Revelation 20:6, Revelation 21:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely Psalms 21:9 - Thou Isaiah 25:8 - He Matthew 5:22 - hell Matthew 13:42 - cast Luke 8:31 - the deep Luke 12:5 - power Luke 16:23 - in hell Romans 5:12 - and death Romans 6:21 - for the 1 Corinthians 15:54 - Death 1 Corinthians 15:55 - grave 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - flaming 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - be 2 Timothy 1:10 - who James 1:15 - when Revelation 1:18 - the keys Revelation 2:11 - the second Revelation 6:8 - was Death Revelation 20:10 - the lake Revelation 20:13 - and death Revelation 21:4 - no

Verse 15

whosoever: Mark 16:16, John 3:18, John 3:19, John 3:36, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 12:25, 1 John 5:11, 1 John 5:12

was cast: Revelation 19:20, Matthew 25:41, Mark 9:43-48

Reciprocal: Exodus 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty Psalms 9:17 - The wicked Psalms 45:4 - right Psalms 87:6 - this man Psalms 97:3 - General Psalms 140:10 - into deep Isaiah 4:3 - written Isaiah 34:2 - the indignation Isaiah 50:11 - ye shall Jeremiah 17:13 - written Ezekiel 13:9 - neither shall they be Daniel 12:1 - written Amos 3:7 - but Matthew 7:13 - that Matthew 13:42 - cast Matthew 18:8 - everlasting Matthew 25:46 - everlasting Mark 9:44 - the fire Luke 8:31 - the deep Luke 10:20 - your Luke 16:24 - for John 10:3 - and he John 15:6 - he John 17:9 - pray for Acts 3:23 - that every Romans 3:25 - remission Romans 5:12 - and death Romans 8:9 - he is 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror Philippians 4:3 - whose 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - flaming Hebrews 1:13 - until Hebrews 6:8 - whose Hebrews 10:27 - fiery Hebrews 12:23 - which James 1:15 - when James 5:3 - and shall 1 John 3:8 - this purpose Revelation 3:5 - the book Revelation 11:18 - and the time Revelation 17:8 - whose Revelation 20:10 - the lake Revelation 21:8 - the lake Revelation 21:27 - they Revelation 22:18 - God