⁷ Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast^(A) that comes up from the Abyss^(B) will attack them,^(C) and overpower and kill them.

⁷ It was given power to wage war^(A) against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.^(B)

²³ “In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. ²⁴ He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.^(A)

²⁵ He will speak against the Most High^(A) and oppress his holy people^(B) and try to change the set times^(C) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.^[a](D)

³² He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’^(A)

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)

¹⁹ Then I saw the beast^(A) and the kings of the earth^(B) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse^(C) and his army. ²⁰ But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet^(D) who had performed the signs^(E) on its behalf.^(F) With these signs he had deluded^(G) those who had received the mark of the beast^(H) and worshiped its image.^(I) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake^(J) of burning sulfur.^(K)

⁶ I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,^(A) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. ⁷ Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery^(B) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.^{(C) 8} The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss^(D) and go to its destruction.^(E) The inhabitants of the earth^(F) whose names have not been written in the book of life^(G) from the creation of the world will be astonished^(H) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.