# General Information:

The angel begins to explain to John the meaning of the prostitute and the red beast. The angel explains these things through verse 18.

# was drunk with the blood ... and with the blood

"was drunk because she had drunk the blood ... and had drunk the blood"

# the martyrs for Jesus

"the believers who have died because they told others about Jesus"

# astonished

"amazed" or "surprised"

# Why are you astonished?

The angel used this question to gently scold John. AT: "You should not be astonished!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/drunk]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/horn]]