⁹ “As I looked,

¹¹ “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.^(I) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.^{(J) 12} (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

¹³ “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,^[a](K) coming^(L) with the clouds of heaven.^(M) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. ¹⁴ He was given authority,^(N) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.^(O) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom^(P) is one that will never be destroyed.^(Q)

¹⁷ ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. ¹⁸ But the holy people^(A) of the Most High will receive the kingdom^(B) and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’^(C)

²¹ As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,^{(A) 22} until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.^(B)

²⁶ “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed^(A) forever. ²⁷ Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms^(B) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people^(C) of the Most High.^(D) His kingdom will be an everlasting^(E) kingdom, and all rulers will worship^(F) and obey him.’

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,^(A) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress^(B) such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book^(C)—will be delivered.^{(D) 2} Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:^(E) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.^{(F) 3} Those who are wise^[a](G) will shine^(H) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,^(I) like the stars for ever and ever.^(J)

Murder^(A)

²¹ “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,^[a](B) and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²² But I tell you that anyone who is angry^(C) with a brother or sister^[b][c] will be subject to judgment.^(D) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’^[d] is answerable to the court.^(E) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.^(F)

¹⁴ If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.^{(A) 15} Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah^(B) on the day of judgment^(C) than for that town.^(D)

Woe on Unrepentant Towns^(A)

²⁰ Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. ²¹ “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!^(B) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,^(C) they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.^{(D) 22} But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.^{(E) 23} And you, Capernaum,^(F) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.^[a](G) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ²⁴ But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”^(H)