1 | And there was given me a reed like unto a rod : and the angel stood , saying , Rise , and measure the temple of God , and the altar , and them that worship therein . |
2 | But the court which is without the temple leave out , and measure it not ; for it is given unto the Gentiles : and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty [and] two months . |
3 | And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses , and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days , clothed in sackcloth . |
4 | These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth . |
5 | And if any man will hurt them , fire proceedeth out of their mouth , and devoureth their enemies : and if any man will hurt them , he must in this manner be killed . |
6 | These have power to shut heaven , that it rain not in the days of their prophecy : and have power over waters to turn them to blood , and to smite the earth with all plagues , as often as they will . |
7 | And when they shall have finished their testimony , the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them , and shall overcome them , and kill them . |
8 | And their dead bodies [shall lie] in the street of the great city , which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt , where also our Lord was crucified . |
9 | And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half , and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves . |
10 | And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them , and make merry , and shall send gifts one to another ; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth . |
11 | And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them , and they stood upon their feet ; and great fear fell upon them which saw them . |
12 | And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them , Come up hither . And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud ; and their enemies beheld them . |
13 | And the same hour was there a great earthquake , and the tenth part of the city fell , and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand : and the remnant were affrighted , and gave glory to the God of heaven . |
14 | The second woe is past ; [and], behold , the third woe cometh quickly . |
15 | And the seventh angel sounded ; and there were great voices in heaven , saying , The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord , and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever . |
16 | And the four and twenty elders , which sat before God on their seats , fell upon their faces , and worshipped God , |
17 | Saying , We give thee thanks , O Lord God Almighty , which art , and wast , and art to come ; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power , and hast reigned . |
18 | And the nations were angry , and thy wrath is come , and the time of the dead , that they should be judged , and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets , and to the saints , and them that fear thy name , small and great ; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth . |
19 | And the temple of God was opened in heaven , and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament : and there were lightnings , and voices , and thunderings , and an earthquake , and great hail . |