Apocalypsis Ioannis, 12

1. et signum magnum paruit in cælo mulier amicta sole et luna sub pedibus ejus et in capite ejus corona stellarum duodecim

1. And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars:

2. et in utero habens et clamat parturiens et cruciatur ut pariat

2. And being with child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered.

3. et visum est aliud signum in cælo et ecce draco magnus rufus habens capita septem et cornua decem et in capitibus suis septem diademata

3. And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads, and ten horns: and on his head seven diadems:

4. et cauda ejus trahebat tertiam partem stellarum cæli et misit eas in terram et draco stetit ante mulierem quæ erat paritura ut cum peperisset filium ejus devoraret

4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered; that, when she should be delivered, he might devour her son.

5. et peperit filium masculum qui recturus erit omnes gentes in virga ferrea et raptus est filius ejus ad Deum et ad thronum ejus

5. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne.

6. et mulier fugit in solitudinem ubi habet locum paratum a Deo ut ibi pascant illam diebus mille ducentis sexaginta

6. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that there they should feed her a thousand two hundred sixty days.

7. et factum est prœlium in cælo Michaël et angeli ejus prœliabantur cum dracone et draco pugnabat et angeli ejus

7. And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:

8. et non valuerunt neque locus inventus est eorum amplius in cælo

8. And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9. et projectus est draco ille magnus serpens antiquus qui vocatur Diabolus et Satanas qui seducit universum orbem projectus est in terram et angeli ejus cum illo missi sunt

9. And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world; and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

10. et audivi vocem magnam in cælo dicentem nunc facta est salus et virtus et regnum Dei nostri et potestas Christi ejus quia projectus est accusator fratrum nostrorum qui accusabat illos ante conspectum Dei nostri die ac nocte

10. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.

11. et ipsi vicerunt illum propter sanguinem agni et propter verbum testimonii sui et non dilexerunt animam suam usque ad mortem

11. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.

12. propterea lætamini cæli et qui habitatis in eis væ terræ et mari quia descendit diabolus ad vos habens iram magnam sciens quod modicum tempus habet

12. Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth, and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

13. et postquam vidit draco quod projectus est in terram persecutus est mulierem quæ peperit masculum

13. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman, who brought forth the man child:

14. et datæ sunt mulieri duæ alæ aquilæ magnæ ut volaret in desertum in locum suum ubi alitur per tempus et tempora et dimidium temporis a facie serpentis

14. And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the desert unto her place, where she is nourished for a time and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

15. et misit serpens ex ore suo post mulierem aquam tamquam flumen ut eam faceret trahi a flumine

15. And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman, water as it were a river; that he might cause her to be carried away by the river.

16. et adiuvit terra mulierem et aperuit terra os suum et absorbuit flumen quod misit draco de ore suo

16. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17. et iratus est draco in mulierem et abiit facere prœlium cum reliquis de semine ejus qui custodiunt mandata Dei et habent testimonium Jesu

17. And the dragon was angry against the woman: and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

18. et stetit super harenam maris

18. And he stood upon the sand of the sea.