Revelation 12:3

12:3 Then ¹  another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns. ² 

Revelation 12:7

War in Heaven

12:7 Then ³  war broke out in heaven: Michael ⁴  and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Luke 10:18

10:18 So ⁵  he said to them, “I saw ⁶  Satan fall ⁷  like lightning ⁸  from heaven.

John 12:31

12:31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world ⁹  will be driven out. ¹⁰ 

[12:3]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[12:3]  ² tn For the translation of διάδημα (diadhma) as “diadem crown” see L&N 6.196.

[12:7]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[12:7]  ⁴ sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9).

[10:18]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that Jesus’ reply in vv. 18-20 follows from the positive report of the messengers in v. 17.

[10:18]  ⁶ tn This is an imperfect tense verb.

[10:18]  ⁷ tn In Greek, this is a participle and comes at the end of the verse, making it somewhat emphatic.

[10:18]  ⁸ tn This is probably best taken as allusion to Isa 14:12; the phrase in common is ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ (ek tou ouranou). These exorcisms in Jesus’ name are a picture of Satan’s greater defeat at Jesus’ hands (D. L. Bock, Luke [BECNT], 2:1006-7).

[12:31]  ⁹ sn The ruler of this world is a reference to Satan.

[12:31]  ¹⁰ tn Or “will be thrown out.” This translation regards the future passive ἐκβληθήσεται (ekblhqhsetai) as referring to an event future to the time of speaking.