oice which I heard out of heaven [I heard] again speaking
to me, and saying: Go, take the little book which lies opened in the
hand of the angel, who stands upon the sea and upon the land. (9)And I
went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. And he said
to me: Take, and eat it up; and it will make thy belly bitter, but in
thy mouth it will be sweet as honey.

(10)And I took the little book out of the hand of the angel, and ate
it up; and it was in my mouth as honey, sweet; and when I had eaten
it, my belly became bitter. (11)And they say to me: Thou must again
prophesy of many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

XI.

AND there was given me a reed, like to a staff, saying: Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship
therein. (2)And the court which is without the temple leave out, and
measure it not; because it was given to the Gentiles, and they will
tread down the holy city forty-two months. (3)And I will give [power]
to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred
and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

(4)These are the two olive-trees, and the two lamp-stands, which stand
before the Lord of the earth. (5)And if any one desires to hurt them,
fire goes forth out of their mouth, and devours their enemies; and if
any one desires to hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

(6)These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of
their prophecy; and have power over the waters to turn them to blood,
and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they will.

(7)And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that
comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and will overcome
them, and will kill them. (8)And their remains are on the street of
the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where
their Lord also was crucified. (9)And some out of the peoples, and
tribes, and tongues, and nations, look on their remains three days and
a half, and suffer not their dead bodies to be put into a tomb.
(10)And they who dwell on the earth rejoice ever them, and are glad;
and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets
tormented those who dwell on the earth.

(11)And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God
entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell
upon those who beheld them. (12)And they heard a loud voice out of
heaven, saying to th