And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain on account of the word of God, and the testimony which they had.

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

And they had breastplates as breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses rushing to war.

And I saw one of his heads as it had been smitten unto death; and the wound of his death was healed. And the whole earth wondered after the beast:

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he continued to speak as the dragon.

And he deceives those dwelling upon the earth through the signs which it was given unto him to perform in the presence of the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who had the wound of the sword, and did live.

And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God, who did not worship the beast, nor his image, and they did not receive his mark on their forehead, and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

And the one speaking with me, had a measure, a golden reed, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.