¹⁷ Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called with a loud voice to all the birds flying in ·the sky [^Lmid-heaven]: “Come and gather together for the great ·feast [supper; banquet] of God ¹⁸ so that you can eat the ·bodies [flesh] of kings, ·generals [captains; officers], mighty people, horses and their riders, and the bodies of all people—free, slave, small, and great [13:16; Ezek. 39:17–20].”

¹⁹ Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth. Their armies were gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse [^CJesus] and his army. ²⁰ But the beast was captured and with him the false prophet who ·did the miracles [performed signs] ·for the beast [on his behalf; in his presence]. The false prophet had used these ·miracles [signs] to ·trick [deceive; lead astray] those who had the ·mark [brand; stamp] of the beast and worshiped his ·idol [image]. ·The false prophet and the beast [^LThe two] were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. ²¹ And ·their armies [^Lthe rest] were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds ·ate the bodies until they were full [^Lwere gorged/filled up with their flesh].