Revelation 12:7-13:10

Christian Standard Bible

The Dragon Thrown Out of Heaven

⁷ Then war broke out in heaven: Michael^(A) and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels also fought, ⁸ but he could not prevail,^(B) and there was no place for them in heaven any longer.^{(C) 9} So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent,^(D) who is called the devil and Satan,^(E) the one who deceives the whole world.^(F) He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.^{(G) 10} Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say,

The Woman Persecuted

¹³ When the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he persecuted^[a] the woman who had given birth to the male child. ¹⁴ The woman was given two wings of a great eagle,^(N) so that she could fly from the serpent’s presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, times, and half a time.^{(O) 15} From his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river flowing after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood. ¹⁶ But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth. ¹⁷ So the dragon was furious with the woman and went off to wage war^(P) against the rest of her offspring^[b](Q)—those who keep the commands of God^(R) and hold firmly to the testimony about Jesus.^(S)

The Beast from the Sea

¹⁸ The dragon^[c] stood on the sand of the sea.^[d]

13 And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea.^(T) It had ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten crowns,^[e](U) and on its heads were blasphemous names.^{[f](V) 2} The beast I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth.^(W) The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority. ³ One of its heads appeared to be fatally wounded, but its fatal wound was healed.

The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.^{(X) 4} They worshiped the dragon^(Y) because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?^(Z) Who is able to wage war against it?”

⁵ The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies.^(AA) It was allowed to exercise authority^[g][h] for forty-two months.^{(AB) 6} It began to speak^[i] blasphemies against God: to blaspheme his name and his dwelling—those who dwell in heaven. ⁷ And it was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them.^(AC) It was also given authority^(AD) over every tribe, people, language, and nation.^{(AE) 8} All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose name was not written from the foundation of the world in the book^[j] of life^(AF) of the Lamb who was slaughtered.^[k](AG)

⁹ If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.^(AH)

This calls for endurance^[m] and faithfulness from the saints.^(AJ)