THEOSISAndrew of Caesarea
Having been slain for the same number of days as the years during which they prophesied, they will ascend again into heaven on the Master's chariot, the cloud. This will be to the shame and fear of those who see it.
Revelation 11:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying to them: Come up hither. And they went up to heaven in a cloud: and their enemies saw them.
και ηκουσα φωνην μεγαλην φωνης μεγαλης εκ του ουρανου λεγουσαν λεγουσης αυτοις αναβητε ωδε και ανεβησαν εις τον ουρανον εν τη νεφελη και εθεωρησαν αυτους οι εχθροι αυτων
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Borodin P.M.
At a wholly unexpected time, Almighty God will restore life to His slain witnesses. Before the astonished eyes of their enemies, they will ascend into heaven. The victory of the truth they proclaimed will be so evident to all that [...] (v. 13).
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Rev 4:1After these things I looked, and behold a door was opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, as it were, of a trumpet speaking with me, said: Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must be done hereafter.
- Acts 1:9And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
- 1 Thess 4:17Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these words.
- Eph 2:5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together in Christ (by whose grace you are saved)
- Eph 2:6And hath raised us up together and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places, through Christ Jesus.
- Rev 12:5And 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.
- Luke 16:23And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom:
- Isa 40:31But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
The original text
Greek text, 25 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ἤκουσανēkousanI hearG191 · ἀκούω
- φωνῆςphōnēsa soundG5456 · φωνή
- μεγάληςmegalēslargeG3173 · μέγας
- ἐκekfrom outG1537 · ἐκ
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- οὐρανοῦouranouthe skyG3772 · οὐρανός
- λεγούσηςlegousēsI sayG3004 · λέγω
- αὐτοῖςautoisheG846 · αὐτός
- ἈνάβατεanabateI go upG305 · ἀναβαίνω
- ὧδεhōdehereG5602 · ὧδε
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ἀνέβησανanebēsanI go upG305 · ἀναβαίνω
- εἰςeisintoG1519 · εἰς
- τὸνtontheG3588 · ὁ
- οὐρανὸνouranonthe skyG3772 · οὐρανός
- ἐνeninG1722 · ἐν
- τῇtētheG3588 · ὁ
- νεφέλῃnephelēa cloudG3507 · νεφέλη
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ἐθεώρησανetheōrēsanI beholdG2334 · θεωρέω
- αὐτοὺςautousheG846 · αὐτός
- οἱhoitheG3588 · ὁ
- ἐχθροὶechthroihatedG2190 · ἐχθρός
- αὐτῶνautōnheG846 · αὐτός