Chapter 11

11Andtherewasgivenmeameasuringrodlikeuntoastaff:andIwastold,Rise,andmeasurethetempleofGod,andthealtar,andthosewhoworshiptherein.
2Butthecourtwhichiswithoutthetempleleaveout,andmeasureitnot;foritisgivenuntothenations:andtheholycityshalltheytreadunderfootfortyandtwomonths.
3AndIwillgivetomytwowitnesses,andtheyshallprophesyathousandtwohundredandsixtydays,clothedinsackcloth.
4Thesearethetwoolivetrees,andthetwolampstandsstandingbeforetheLordoftheearth.
5Andifanymanwillhurtthem,fireproceedsoutoftheirmouth,anddevourstheirenemies:andifanymanwillhurtthem,hemustinthismannerbekilled.
6Thesehavepowertoshutheaven,thatitrainnotinthedaysoftheirprophecy:andhavepoweroverwaterstoturnthemtoblood,andtosmitetheearthwithallplagues,asoftenastheywill.
7Andwhentheyshallhavefinishedtheirtestimony,thebeastthatascendsoutofthebottomlesspitshallmakewaragainstthem,andshallovercomethem,andkillthem.
8Andtheirdeadbodiesshalllieinthestreetofthegreatcity,whichspirituallyiscalledSodomandEgypt,wherealsoourLordwascrucified.
9Andtheyofthepeopleandkindredsandtonguesandnationsshallseetheirdeadbodiesthreedaysandahalf,andshallnotsuffertheirdeadbodiestobeputinatomb.
10Andtheywhodwellupontheearthshallrejoiceoverthem,andmakemerry,andshallsendgiftsonetoanother;becausethesetwoprophetstormentedthosewhodweltontheearth.
11AndafterthreedaysandahalftheSpiritoflifefromGodenteredintothem,andtheystoodupontheirfeet;andgreatfearfelluponthosewhosawthem.
12Andtheyheardagreatvoicefromheavensayinguntothem,Ascendhere.Andtheyascendeduptoheaveninacloud;andtheirenemiesbeheldthem.
13Andthesamehourwasthereagreatearthquake,andthetenthpartofthecityfell,andintheearthquakewereslainofmenseventhousand:andtherestwereaffrighted,andgaveglorytotheGodofheaven.
14Thesecondwoeispast;and,behold,thethirdwoecomesquickly.
15Andtheseventhmessengersounded;andthereweregreatvoicesinheaven,saying,ThekingdomsofthisworldarebecomethekingdomsofourLord,andofhisChrist;andheshallreignforeverandever.
16Andthefourandtwentyelders,whosatbeforeGodontheirthrones,fellupontheirfaces,andworshippedGod,
17Saying,Wegiveyouthanks,OLordGodAlmighty,whoisandwhowas;becauseyouhavetakenyourgreatmight,andhavebeguntoreign.
18Andthenationswereangry,andthywrathiscome,andthetimeofthedead,thattheyshouldbejudged,andthatyoushouldgiverewarduntothyservantstheprophets,andtothesaints,andthosewhofearthyname,smallandgreat;andshoulddestroythemwhichdestroytheearth.
19AndthetempleofGodwasopenedinheaven,andtherewasseeninhistemplethearkofhistestament:andtherewerelightnings,andvoices,andthunders,andanearthquake,andgreathail.