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Luther Bible 1545 (English)
some of the nations, and kindreds, and tongues, shall see their dead bodies three days and an half: and they shall not leave their dead bodies in graves.
  • And they that dwell on the earth shall rejoice over them, and be glad, and send gifts one to another: for these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
  • And after three days and an half there came into them the Spirit of life from God, and they stood upon their feet. And great fear fell upon them when they saw.
  • And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up into heaven in a cloud: and they saw their enemies.
  • And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and seven thousand names of men were killed in the earthquake: and the rest were afraid, and gave glory unto the God of heaven.
  • The second woe is past; behold, the third woe cometh quickly!
    (Revelation)
    Chapter 12
    The seventh trumpet. The fourth vision: of the battle. Michael against the dragon.
  • And the seventh angel sounded. And there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.
  • And the four and twenty elders that sat in their seats before GOD fell upon their faces, and worshipped GOD.
  • And they said: We thank thee, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and hast been, and ever shall be, that thou hast received thy great power, and hast reigned.
  • And the heathen were wroth, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, to judge, and to give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and to destroy them which destroy the earth.
  • And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of his testament was seen in his temple: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and earthquakes, and great hail.
    Ch. 12, v. 1: And there appeared a great sign in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.
  • And she was with child, and cried, and was in childbearing, and had great anguish in childbirth.
  • And there appeared another sign in heaven; and, behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven crowns.
  • And his tail drew the third part of the stars, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman that was to bear, that, when she had born, he might devour her child.
  • And she bare a son, a babe, which should feed all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was
    caught up unto God, and to his throne.
  • And the woman fled into the wilderness, having a place prepared of God, that she should be nourished there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
    (Epistle on Michaelmas.)
  • And there was a controversy in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon. And the dragon strove, and his angels
  • And they prevailed not: neither was their place found any more in heaven.
  • And there was cast out a great dragon, a serpent clovenfooted, which is called the devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: and he was cast out into the earth; and his angels also were cast out thither.
  • And I heard a great voice saying in heaven, Now is salvation, and strength, and the kingdom, and the power of our God, his Christ, come to pass; because the accuser of our brethren is cast out, which accuseth them before God day and night.
  • And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony: and they loved not their lives unto the death.
  • Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell therein:] Woe unto them that dwell on the earth, and on the sea: for the devil cometh down unto you, having great wrath, and knowing that he hath but a short time.
  • And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman which bare the babe.
  • And there were given unto the woman two wings, as of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, to feed her for a time, and for two times, and for half a time, before the face of the serpent.
  • And the serpent shot out of the woman’s mouth waters like a river, and drowned her.
  • But the earth helped the woman, and opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
  • And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to fight with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
    (Revelation)
    Chapter 13
    Of the seven-headed beast of blasphemy and two-headed beast of seduction.
  • And I stood upon the sand of the sea.
    Ch. 13, v. 1: And he saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
  • And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were the feet of a bear, and his mouth the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
  • And I saw one of his heads as it were deadly sore: and his deadly wound was healed. And all the earth marvelled at the beast.
  • And they worshipped the dragon that gave power unto the beast, and worshipped the beast, saying: Who is like unto the beast? and who can war with him?
  • And there was given unto him a mouth to speak great things and blasphemies: and it was given unto him to continue with him forty and two months.
  • And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
  • And it was given unto him to contend with the saints, and to overcome them. And power was given unto him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
  • And all that dwell on the earth worship him, whose names are not written in the living book of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
  • if anyone has ears, let him hear!
  • If a man lead into prison, he shall go into prison: if a man kill with the sword, he shall be put to death with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints.
  • And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, having two horns like unto the lamb, and speaking as the dragon.
  • And he doeth all the power of the first beast before him: and he maketh the earth, and them
    that dwell therein, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
  • And shew great signs, that he also maketh fire come down from heaven in the sight of men: 14. And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth to do signs in the sight of the beast, because of the signs which are given him: and saith unto them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound of the sword, and came to life.
  • And it was given unto him to give the spirit to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should speak; and to make them that worshipped not the image of the beast to be destroyed.
  • And made all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads,
  • That no man might buy or sell, except he had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
  • Here is wisdom Let him that hath understanding consider the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred threescore and six.
    (Revelation)
    Chapter 14
    Of the Church Reformation by the Gospel and the Fall of Spiritual Babel.
  • And I saw a Lamb standing on mount Zion, and with him an hundred and forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
  • And I heard a voice from heaven as of a great water, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice that I heard was as of harpers playing upon their harps.
  • And they sang as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and before the elders: and no man could learn the song, save the hundred and forty and four thousand that were bought of the earth.
  • These are they which are not defiled with women: for they are virgins, and follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These are bought of men for the firstfruits of God and of the Lamb.
  • And in their mouth is no falsehood found: for they are blameless before the throne of God.
    (Epistle on the commemoration day of the Reformation.)
  • And I saw an angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that sit and dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people;
  • And said with a loud voice: Fear God and give Him glory, for the time of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters].
  • And another angel followed, saying, She is fallen, she is fallen, Babylon the great city: for she hath made all nations drink
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    some of the nations, and kindreds, and tongues, shall see their dead bodies three days and an half: and they shall not leave their dead bodies in graves. And they