in Revelation 12:1–6.20 A while back, I published an article on this passage entitled “Christmas on Patmos.”21 In the piece, I suggested that Matthew and Luke present their renditions of the Christmas story, but an overlooked one is the story told by John in these few verses. The big picture is that in six verses John tells the entire earthly story of Jesus, beginning with his birth and ending with his ascension. John begins telling the story by stating that he saw a sign (the noun is related