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I, Ezra, saw an enormous crowd on Mount Zion, too many people to count. They were all singing and praising the Lord.
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Standing in the middle of this crowd was a very tall young man, taller than any of the others. He was placing a crown on the head of each person, but he towered above them all. I was spellbound by the sight,
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and I asked the angel, "Who are these people, sir?"
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He replied, "These are people who have taken off their mortal robes and have put on immortal ones. They have confessed their faith in God, and now they are being given crowns and palm branches as symbols of their victory."
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Then I asked the angel, "Who is the young man who is putting the crowns on their heads and giving them the palms?"
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.