Revelation 14:18 Revelation 14:18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And another angel came out from the altar, Revelation 14:18. Thus, Christ being upon his march he proceeds with speed to destroy Babylon the great, the mother of harlots, and abominations of the earth; one angel messenger comes speedily after another, prepared with a sharp sickle, his two-edged sword. \ The sword of the spirit, \ in the hand of his saints. \ Behold, the third woe cometh quickly, speedily. \ By the altar, we may understand the inward court of the Temple, where the blood of the martyrs of Jesus Christ lay crying for vengeance against their persecutors. \ Which had power over fire; as Elias, and the two prophetical witnesses of Christ. See the exposition of Rev 11:5, See KNOLLYS: Revelation 11:5 read Hebrews 1:7 Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe. By her grapes, we may understand those abominations, \ of the Roman church; like the grapes of Sodom and Gomorrah, \ such are the vine and grapes of the Church of Rome.