Revelation 11:2

Revelation 11:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But do not measure the outer courtyard, for it has been turned over to the nations. They will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Context of Revelation 11:2

1I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. 3And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”

Revelation 11:2 word by word

καὶ τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἔξωθεν τοῦ ναοῦ ἔκβαλε ἔξωθεν, καὶ μὴ αὐτὴν μετρήσῃς, ὅτι ἐδόθη τοῖς ἔθνεσιν· καὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν πατήσουσιν μῆνας τεσσεράκοντα καὶ δύο.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butκαίkai · andG2532
• the courtὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the courtαὐλήaulē · palace/courtyardG833
• withoutἔσωθενesōthen · inwardlyG2081
• the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• leaveἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• outἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• measureμετρέωmetreō · to measureG3354
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• it is givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• theπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• shall they tread under footπατέωpateō · to trampleG3961
• fortyτεσσαράκονταtessarakonta · fortyG5062
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• monthsμήνmēn · monthG3376

Cross-references for Revelation 11:2

• Ezekiel 40:17Then he brought me into the outer court. There I saw some rooms and a pavement that had been constructed all around the court; there were thirty rooms along the pavement.
• Ezekiel 42:20So he measured the area on all four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to separate the holy from the common.
• Revelation 13:1The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.
• Psalms 79:1O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
• Lamentations 1:10The enemy laid hands on all her treasures; she saw pagan nations enter her sanctuary— those you had forbidden to enter your assembly.
• Luke 21:24They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
• 1 Timothy 4:1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
• 2 Timothy 3:1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
• Revelation 21:2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
• Revelation 22:19And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
• Isaiah 48:2you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and claim to rely on the God of Israel— the Lord Almighty is his name:
• Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.
• Matthew 4:5Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
• Matthew 27:53They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
• Daniel 7:19“Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.

Commentaries on Revelation 11:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2But the court - is given unto the Gentiles - The measuring of the temple probably refers to its approaching destruction, and the termination of the whole Levitical service; and this we find was to be done by the Gentiles, (Romans), who were to tread it down forty-two months; i.e., just three years and a half, or twelve hundred and sixty days. This must be a symbolical period.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2But the court which is without the temple - Which is outside of the temple proper, and, therefore, which does not strictly pertain to it. There is undoubtedly reference here to the “court of the Gentiles,” as it was called among the Jews - the outer court of the temple to which the Gentiles had access, and within which they were not permitted to go. For a description of this, see the notes on Matthew 21:12. To an observer this would seem to be a part of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The outer courtyard of the Jerusalem Temple, which was outside the stone warning fence, was considered the place for the Gentile nations. John uses this image to make a clear distinction between the people God recognizes and those he does not. The 42 months and 1,260 days represent three and a half years, or an incomplete seven (see study notes on Daniel 7:24–25; 8:26; 9:24–27). John frequently uses these time periods in Revelation when persecution is…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. But--Greek, "And." the court ... without--all outside the Holy Place (Re 11:1). leave out--of thy measurement, literally, "cast out"; reckon as unhallowed. it--emphatic. It is not to be measured; whereas the Holy Place is. given--by God's appointment. unto the Gentiles--In the wider sense, there are meant here "the times of the Gentiles," wherein Jerusalem is "trodden down of the Gentiles," as the parallel, Lu 21:24, proves; for the same word is used…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Revelation 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings