Daniel 10:13–21

¹³But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael, ^gone of the chief princes, came to help me after I had been left there with the kings of Persia. ^h14Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the last days, ⁱfor the vision refers to those days.” ^j

¹⁵While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless. ^k16Suddenly one with human likeness ^ltouched my lips. ^mI opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless. ⁿ¹⁷How can someone like me, ^oyour servant, ^pspeak with someone like you, my lord? Now I have no strength, and there is no breath in me.”

¹⁸Then the one with human likeness touched me again and strengthened me. ^q19He said, “Don’t be afraid, ^ryou who are ^streasured by God. ^tPeace to you; be very strong!” ^u

As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” ^v

²⁰He said, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come. ^w21No one has the courage to support me against them except Michael, ^xyour prince. However, I will tell you what is recorded in the book of truth.