New Testament · Revelation

Revelation chapter 11

Then I was given a like a staff, and I was told, “Get up and measure God’s and the , and count those who worship there.But leave out the of the temple. Don’t measure it, because it has been handed over to the . They will trample for .“And I will authorize my two , and they will for 1,260 days, dressed in .”These are the two and the two that stand before the .If anyone tries to harm them, and consumes their enemies. Anyone who wants to harm them will be killed this way.These witnesses have the authority to so that no rain falls during the time they are speaking God’s message. They also have authority to and to strike the earth with every kind of as often as they want.When they finish giving their , the that comes up from the will wage war against them, overpower them, and kill them.Their dead bodies will lie in the main street of the — which is symbolically called and — where their Lord was also .For , people from every nation, tribe, language, and ethnic group will stare at their dead bodies and .The will celebrate over them, throw parties, and send gifts to each other, because these two had the people living on earth.But after the three and a half days, the entered them, and they stood up on their feet — and absolute seized everyone who saw them.Then the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “!” And they went up to heaven while their enemies watched.At that very moment a massive hit, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and .The second has passed. Look — the third catastrophe is coming quickly.Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices rang out in heaven saying, “The of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of , and he will !”Then the who sit on their thrones before God and worshiped God,saying, “We give you thanks, Lord God, the — — because you have taken your great power and begun to reign.The , but has come. The time has come for judging the dead, for rewarding , , and everyone who honors your name, ordinary and influential alike, and for .”Then God’s was opened, and the could be seen inside his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumbling, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.