1 Then a reed resembling a staff was handed to me, and the angel stood there and said, "Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those worshiping in it.
2 But leave the outer courtyard of the temple out, and do not measure it, because it has been handed over to the Gentiles; and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
3 And I will grant this to my two witnesses: they will prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days, wearing sackcloth."
4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, the ones standing in the presence of the God of the earth.
5 If anyone wants to hurt them, fire goes out from their mouth and devours their enemies; and anyone who would hurt them must be killed in this manner.
6 They have authority to close up the sky so that no rain falls during the days of their prophecy, and they hold authority over the waters to change them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague as often as they wish.
7 And when they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will wage war against them, and will defeat them and kill them.
8 Their corpses will lie in the main street of the great city, which in a spiritual sense is called Sodom and Egypt, where our Lord also was crucified.
9 And some from among the peoples, tribes, languages and nations will gaze at their corpses three and a half days, and will not let their corpses be laid in tombs.
10 The inhabitants of the earth will be glad over them and celebrate, and they will send presents to each other, because these two prophets brought torment on the inhabitants of the earth.
11 And after the three days and a half, a spirit of life from God entered them, and they rose to their feet, and great terror came over those who were watching them.
12 They heard a great voice out of heaven telling them, "Come up here." And they went up into heaven in the cloud, while their enemies looked on.
13 In that same hour a great earthquake took place, and a tenth of the city collapsed; seven thousand persons were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were struck with fear and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe has gone; and look, the third woe is coming swiftly.
15 And the seventh angel sounded, and great voices arose in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of the world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever!"
16 Then the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell face down and worshiped God,
17 saying, "We thank you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was and who is coming, because you have taken hold of your great power and have taken up your reign.
18 The nations were enraged, and your wrath has come, and the season for the dead to be judged, and for giving the reward to your servants the prophets, and to the saints and to those who fear your name, the small and the great, and for bringing ruin on those who ruin the earth."
19 And the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant appeared in his temple; and there came lightnings, voices, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail.