Revelation 20:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 20:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 20:3 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no mo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 20:3 — KJV
“And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.”
— Revelation 20:3 (KJV)
Revelation 20:3 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 20:3
“And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:3: shut, set, should
“And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:3: pit, shut, should
“Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. burnt...: or, offered sacrifice”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:3: cast, nations, more
“Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways. as if...: or, that was lothed as a small thing”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:3: nations, more, after
“I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 20:3: cast, into, pit
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