Revelation 12:7-17

7Then a war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels had to fight a war with the serpent. The serpent and its angels fought.

8But it was not strong enough, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.

9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.

10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, power, kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah have come. The one accusing our brothers and sisters, the one accusing them day and night in the presence of our God, has been thrown out.

11They won the victory over him because of the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life so much that they refused to give it up.

12Be glad for this reason, heavens and those who live in them. How horrible it is for the earth and the sea because the Devil has come down to them with fierce anger, knowing that he has little time left.”

13When the serpent saw that it had been thrown down to earth, it persecuted the woman who had given birth to the boy.

14The woman was given the two wings of the large eagle in order to fly away from the snake to her place in the wilderness, where she could be taken care of for a time, times, and half a time.

15The snake’s mouth poured out a river of water behind the woman in order to sweep her away.

16The earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river which had poured out of the serpent’s mouth.

17The serpent became angry with the woman. So it went away to fight with her other children, the ones who keep God’s commands and hold on to the testimony of Jesus.