Revelation 6:1–8

The First Seal on the Scroll

6Then I saw ^ethe Lamb open one of the seven ^fseals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, ^g“Come!” ^hi2I looked, and there was a white horse. ^jThe horseman on it had a bow; ^ka crown ^lwas given to him, and he went out as a victor to conquer. ^m

The Second Seal

³When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” ^no4Then another horse went out, a fiery red one, ^pand its horseman was empowered ^qto take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. And a large sword was given to him. ^r

The Third Seal

⁵When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” ^stAnd I looked, and there was a black horse. ^uThe horseman on it had a set of scales in his hand. ^v6Then I heard something like a voice among the four living creatures say, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius ^w—but do not harm the olive oil and the wine.” ^x

The Fourth Seal

⁷When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” ^yz8And I looked, and there was a pale green ^ahorse. The horseman on it was named Death, and Hades was following after him. ^bAuthority was given to them ^cdover a fourth of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild animals of the earth. ^e