Revelation 11:1–14

The Two Witnesses

11Then I was given a measuring reed ^llike a rod, ^mwith these words: “Go ⁿand measure God’s sanctuary and the altar, and count those who worship there. ²But exclude the courtyard outside the sanctuary. ^oDon’t measure it, because it is given to the nations, ^pqand they will trample the holy city ^rfor 42 months. ^s3I will empower ^tmy two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, ^uvdressed in sackcloth.” ^wx4These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord ^yof the earth. ^z5If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies; ^aif anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. ⁶These men have the power to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the days of their prophecy. ^bThey also have power over the waters to turn them into blood ^cand to strike the earth with every plague whenever they want. ^d

The Witnesses Martyred

⁷When they finish their testimony, the beast ^efthat comes up out of the abyss ^gwill make war with them, conquer them, and kill them. ⁸Their dead bodies ^hiwill lie in the public square ^jof the great city, ^kwhich prophetically ^lis called Sodom ^mand Egypt, ⁿwhere also their Lord was crucified. ⁹And representatives from ^othe peoples, tribes, languages, and nations ^pwill view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb. ^q10Those who live on the earth will gloat ^rover them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgment to those who live on the earth.

The Witnesses Resurrected

¹¹But after 3½ days, the breath ^sof life ^tfrom God entered them, and they stood on their feet. So great fear fell on those who saw them. ¹²Then they heard ^ua loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” They went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them. ^v13At that moment a violent earthquake took place, ^wa tenth of the city fell, and 7,000 people were killed in the earthquake. The survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. ¹⁴The second woe ^xhas passed. Take note: The third woe is coming quickly!