A WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE SUN

 

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.

2 She was Pregnant

And Cried Out in Pain

As she was About to Give Birth.

3 Then Another Sign Appeared in Heaven:

AN ENORMOUS RED DRAGON

WITH SEVEN HEADS

AND TEN HORNS

AND SEVEN CROWNS

ON ITS HEADS.

4 Its Tail Swept a Third of the Stars

Out of the Sky

And Flung them to the Earth.

The Dragon Stood in Front of the Woman

Who was about to Give Birth,

SO THAT IT MIGHT DEVOUR HER CHILD

The Moment He was Born.

5 She Gave Birth to a Son,

A Male Child, Who

“WILL RULE ALL THE NATIONS

WITH AN IRON SCEPTER.”

And Her Child was Snatched Up to God

And to His Throne.

6 The Woman Fled into the Wilderness

TO A PLACE PREPARED FOR HER BY GOD,

Where she might be Taken Care Of

For 1,260 Days.

7 Then War Broke Out in Heaven.

Michael and his Angels

Fought Against the Dragon,

And the Dragon and his angels Fought Back.

8 But he was Not Strong Enough,

And they Lost their Place in Heaven.

9 The Great Dragon was Hurled Down--

THAT ANCIENT SERPENT

CALLED THE DEVIL, OR SATAN,

WHO LEADS THE WHOLE WORLD ASTRAY.

He was Hurled to the Earth,

And his angels with him.

(Revelation 12:1-9, NIV)