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Revelation 12

And a great wonder appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. And she was pregnant, and she cried out in labour, in the pain of giving birth. And another wonder appeared in heaven: a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.

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The woman and the dragon

And a great wonder appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. And she was pregnant, and she cried out in labour, in the pain of giving birth. And another wonder appeared in heaven: a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads. And his tail swept a third of the stars of heaven and threw them down to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who is to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her child was caught up to God and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, so they should feed her there for a thousand two hundred and sixty days. And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon fought back with his angels, and he didn't win, and there was no place found for them in heaven any more. And the great dragon was thrown down — that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: Now the salvation and the strength and the kingdom of our God have come, and the power of his Christ. Because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they didn't love their lives so much as to shrink from death. So rejoice, heavens, and you who live in them. Trouble is coming to those on the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you in great fury, knowing he has only a short time. And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who had brought forth the man child. And the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so she could fly into the wilderness, to her place, where she is fed for a time, and times, and half a time, away from the face of the serpent. And the serpent poured water out of his mouth after the woman, like a river, to sweep her away in the flood. And the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the flood the dragon had cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was furious with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring — those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus Christ.

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant, and she cried out in labour, in the pain of giving birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads. His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so he could devour her child the moment it was born. She gave birth to a son, a boy, who is going to shepherd all the nations with a rod of iron. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had a place prepared for her, so she'd be looked after there for twelve hundred and sixty days. Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back, but they weren't strong enough, and there was no place left for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down — that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, the one who leads the whole world astray. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. Then I heard a great voice in heaven say: Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God have come, and the authority of his Christ. Because the accuser of our brothers, who accused them day and night in front of our God, has been thrown down. And they beat him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they didn't cling to their lives even in the face of death. So celebrate, you heavens, and all who live in them. But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, filled with fury, knowing his time is short. When the dragon saw he'd been thrown down to the earth, he went after the woman who'd given birth to the boy. But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she'd be looked after for a time, and times, and half a time, out of the serpent's reach. Then the serpent spewed water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away in the flood. But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river the dragon had spewed out. Then the dragon was furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring — those who keep God's commands and hold to the testimony of Jesus.

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

1

And a great wonder appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Plain English

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

King James Version, 1611

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

2

And she was pregnant, and she cried out in labour, in the pain of giving birth.

Plain English

She was pregnant, and she cried out in labour, in the pain of giving birth.

King James Version, 1611

And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

3

And another wonder appeared in heaven: a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.

Plain English

Then another sign appeared in heaven: a great red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns on his heads.

King James Version, 1611

And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

4

And his tail swept a third of the stars of heaven and threw them down to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Plain English

His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so he could devour her child the moment it was born.

King James Version, 1611

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

5

And she brought forth a man child, who is to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

Plain English

She gave birth to a son, a boy, who is going to shepherd all the nations with a rod of iron. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.

King James Version, 1611

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

6

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, so they should feed her there for a thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Plain English

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had a place prepared for her, so she'd be looked after there for twelve hundred and sixty days.

King James Version, 1611

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

7

And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon fought back with his angels,

Plain English

Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back,

King James Version, 1611

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8

and he didn't win, and there was no place found for them in heaven any more.

Plain English

but they weren't strong enough, and there was no place left for them in heaven.

King James Version, 1611

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9

And the great dragon was thrown down — that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Plain English

The great dragon was thrown down — that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, the one who leads the whole world astray. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him.

King James Version, 1611

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10

And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: Now the salvation and the strength and the kingdom of our God have come, and the power of his Christ. Because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night.

Plain English

Then I heard a great voice in heaven say: Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God have come, and the authority of his Christ. Because the accuser of our brothers, who accused them day and night in front of our God, has been thrown down.

King James Version, 1611

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they didn't love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

Plain English

And they beat him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they didn't cling to their lives even in the face of death.

King James Version, 1611

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12

So rejoice, heavens, and you who live in them. Trouble is coming to those on the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you in great fury, knowing he has only a short time.

Plain English

So celebrate, you heavens, and all who live in them. But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, filled with fury, knowing his time is short.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

13

And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who had brought forth the man child.

Plain English

When the dragon saw he'd been thrown down to the earth, he went after the woman who'd given birth to the boy.

King James Version, 1611

And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

14

And the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so she could fly into the wilderness, to her place, where she is fed for a time, and times, and half a time, away from the face of the serpent.

Plain English

But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she'd be looked after for a time, and times, and half a time, out of the serpent's reach.

King James Version, 1611

And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

15

And the serpent poured water out of his mouth after the woman, like a river, to sweep her away in the flood.

Plain English

Then the serpent spewed water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away in the flood.

King James Version, 1611

And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

16

And the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the flood the dragon had cast out of his mouth.

Plain English

But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river the dragon had spewed out.

King James Version, 1611

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17

And the dragon was furious with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring — those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Plain English

Then the dragon was furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring — those who keep God's commands and hold to the testimony of Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.