Revelation 13:13

13:13 He ¹  performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people ² 

Revelation 12:1

The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon

12:1 Then ³  a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars. ⁴ 

Revelation 12:3

12:3 Then ⁵  another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns. ⁶ 

Revelation 15:1

The Final Plagues

15:1 Then ⁷  I saw another great and astounding sign in heaven: seven angels who have seven final plagues ⁸  (they are final because in them God’s anger is completed).

Revelation 16:14

16:14 For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth ⁹  to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful. ¹⁰ 

Revelation 13:14

13:14 and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told ¹¹  those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.

Revelation 19:20

19:20 Now ¹²  the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf ¹³  – signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. ¹⁴ 

[13:13]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:13]  ² tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both men and women.

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

[12:1]  ⁴ sn Sun…moon…stars. This imagery is frequently identified with the nation Israel because of Joseph’s dream in Gen 37.

[12:3]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[12:3]  ⁶ tn For the translation of διάδημα (diadhma) as “diadem crown” see L&N 6.196.

[15:1]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[15:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “seven plagues – the last ones.”

[16:14]  ⁹ tn BDAG 699 s.v. οἰκουμένη 1 states, “the inhabited earth, the world…ὅλη ἡ οἰκ. the whole inhabited earth…Mt 24:14; Ac 11:28; Rv 3:10; 16:14.”

[16:14]  ¹⁰ tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

[13:14]  ¹¹ tn Grk “earth, telling.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in Greek.

[19:20]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of an unexpected development in the account: The opposing armies do not come together in battle; rather the leader of one side is captured.

[19:20]  ¹⁴ tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

[19:20]  ¹⁵ tn Traditionally, “brimstone.”