The Time of the End

12 “At that time shall arise ^(A)Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And ^(B)there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, ^(C)everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.

²¹ For then there will be ^(A)great tribulation, ^(B)such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

¹⁹ For in those days there will be ^(A)such ^(B)tribulation as has not been ^(C)from the beginning of the creation that ^(D)God created until now, and never will be.

The Seventh Bowl

¹⁷ The seventh angel poured out his bowl into ^(A)the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, ^(B)“It is done!” ¹⁸ And there were ^(C)flashes of lightning, rumblings,^[a] peals of thunder, and ^(D)a great earthquake ^(E)such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. ^19 (F)The great city ^(G)was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God ^(H)remembered ^(I)Babylon the great, ^(J)to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. ²⁰ And ^(K)every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. ²¹ And ^(L)great hailstones, about one hundred pounds^[b] each, fell from heaven on people; and ^(M)they cursed God for ^(N)the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

^23 (A)Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and ^(B)wrath against this people. ²⁴ They will fall by the edge of the sword and ^(C)be led captive among all nations, and ^(D)Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, ^(E)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

^13 (A)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ^(B)twenty-one days, but ^(C)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,

²¹ But I will tell you ^(A)what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except ^(B)Michael, your prince.

Satan Thrown Down to Earth

⁷ Now war arose in heaven, ^(A)Michael and ^(B)his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back,