Revelation 20:10

And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The apostle John records this vision immediately after the destruction of the invading armies and just before the final judgment scene at the great white throne. The narrative transitions from temporal conflict to the permanent removal of their spiritual origin.

The words — The Greek participle πλανῶν (planōn) literally means "deceiving" or "leading astray," identifying the devil's primary function before his final judgment. The verb ἐβλήθη (eblēthē) translates as "was thrown" or "was cast," denoting a decisive, external act of divine removal.

The thread — This account fulfills the warning in Matthew 25:41 regarding eternal fire prepared for the devil and directly continues the sequence from Revelation 19:20 where the beast and false prophet are already in the lake of fire. It establishes the permanent reality of divine punishment that Matthew 25:46 contrasts with eternal life.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that spiritual deception ends in irreversible judgment. It demands a sober assessment of the finality of divine justice against those who oppose His authority.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Cross-references

Matthew 25:41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Revelation 19:20 But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
Matthew 25:46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Revelation 20:2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.
Revelation 14:10 he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.