And I will grant authority to my two (A)witnesses, and they will prophesy for (B)1,260 days, clothed in (C)sackcloth.” These are the (D)two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone wants to harm them, (E)fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and so if anyone wants to harm them, (F)he must be killed in this way. These have the power to (G)shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during (H)the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to (I)turn them into blood, and (J)to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.

When they have finished their testimony, (K)the beast that comes up out of the (L)abyss will (M)make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie on the street of the (N)great city which [a]spiritually is called (O)Sodom and (P)Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Those from (Q)the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead [b]bodies for three and a half days, and [c](R)will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. 10 And (S)those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will (T)send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented (U)those who live on the earth.

11 And after the three and a half days, (V)the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “(W)Come up here.” And they (X)went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies watched them.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:8 I.e., from the viewpoint of the Holy Spirit
  2. Revelation 11:9 Lit body
  3. Revelation 11:9 Lit do not permit

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