Revelation 11:1

The Two Witnesses

1 Then I was given 1a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, "Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there,

Revelation 11:1 In-Context

1 Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, "Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there,
2 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.
3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth."
4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
5 And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Revelation 21:15, 16; Ezekiel 40:3; Zechariah 2:1
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