AND there appeared a great sign in the heaven; a woman clothed with the
sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve
stars: (2)and being with child, she cried out in travailing pain, and
in anguish to be delivered.
(3)And there appeared another sign in the heaven; and lo! a great fiery
dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven
crowns. (4)And his tail drew a third part of the stars of heaven, and
cast them on the earth: and the dragon placed himself before the woman
who was ready to be delivered, that when she should bring forth, he
might devour her babe. (5)And she brought forth a male child, who
should rule the nations with an iron sceptre: and her infant was caught
up to God, and his throne. (6)And the woman fled into the wilderness,
where she hath a place prepared of God, that she might there be fed
during a thousand two hundred and sixty days.
(7)Then was there war in the heaven: Michael and his angels warred
against the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels, (8)and they
could not prevail; neither was there any more place found for them in
the heaven. (9)And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who
is called the Devil, and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was
cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (10)And
I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, Now is come the salvation,
and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his
Christ; because the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused
them before our God day and night. (11)And they have vanquished him by
the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they
loved not their lives unto death. (12)Therefore be exceeding glad ye
heavens, and ye who dwell in them. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth
and the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath,
knowing that he hath but a short time.
(13)And when the dragon saw that he was cast out into the earth, he
persecuted the woman which had brought forth the male child. (14)And
there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she
should fly into the wilderness, unto her place, where she is supported
there for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the
serpent. (15)And the serpent cast out after the woman, from his mouth
water, as a river, that he might sweep her away with the flood. (16)And
the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and
swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth. (17)And
the dragon was incensed against the woman, and went forth to make war
against the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and
hold the testimony of Jesus Christ.