First ReadingRevelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
From the Book of Revelation
19God’s temple that is in heaven was opened,and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple.Lightnings, sounds,thunders, an earthquake,and great hail followed.
1A great sign was seen in heaven:a woman clothed with the sun,and the moon under her feet,and on her head a crown of twelve stars.2She was with child.She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.
3Another sign was seen in heaven.Behold, a great red dragon,having seven heads and ten horns,and on his heads seven crowns.4His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky,and threw them to the earth.The dragon stood before the womanwho was about to give birth,so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.5She gave birth to a son,a male child,who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron.Her child was caught up to God and to his throne.6The woman fled into the wilderness,where she has a place prepared by God,that there they may nourish her one thousand two hundred sixty days.
verses 7–9 are not read10I heard a loud voice in heaven,saying, “Now the salvation,the power, and the Kingdom of our God,and the authority of his Christ has come;for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down,who accuses them before our God day and night.