Revelation 12:9-17 ▼

9 And the great dragon was thrown out, the ancient serpent who is called the Devil and Satan, deceiving the whole world. He was thrown to the earth, and his angels were thrown with him.

10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because the accuser of our brothers was cast down, the one accusing 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 did not love their life unto death.

12 Because of this, rejoice O heavens, and those dwelling in them! Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil came down to you⁺, having great fury, knowing that he has a short time.”

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he pursued the woman who brought forth the male child.

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

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

16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17 And the dragon was angry over the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commandments of God and having the testimony of Jesus. And he stood upon the sand of the sea.