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Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, Diego Velázquez

Revelation 17:6

Diego Velázquez, Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, c. 1618 · National Gallery, London · Public domainDiego Velázquez, Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, c. 1618, National Gallery, London

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Revelation 17:6 (WEB)

I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.

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  • Tertullian, Scorpiace Chapter 12

    “When great Babylon likewise is represented as drunk with the blood of the saints, doubtless the supplies needful for her drunkenness are furnished by the cups of martyrdoms; and what suffering the fear of martyrdoms will entail, is in like manner shown.” — editor's note: Rev. xvii. 6.

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  • Exodus 30:10

    Revelation 17:6 takes up the words of Exodus 30:10 (8 words in common).

  • Leviticus 14:52

    Revelation 17:6 takes up the words of Leviticus 14:52 (8 words in common).

  • Leviticus 16:15

    Revelation 17:6 takes up the words of Leviticus 16:15 (8 words in common).

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