Revelation 11:14
New International Version
The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.

New Living Translation
The second terror is past, but look, the third terror is coming quickly.

English Standard Version
The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is soon to come.

Berean Standard Bible
The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.

Berean Literal Bible
The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

King James Bible
The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

New King James Version
The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

New American Standard Bible
The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

NASB 1995
The second woe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

NASB 1977
The second woe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Legacy Standard Bible
The second woe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Amplified Bible
The second woe is past; behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Christian Standard Bible
The second woe has passed. Take note: The third woe is coming soon!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The second woe has passed. Take note: The third woe is coming quickly!

American Standard Version
The second Woe is past: behold, the third Woe cometh quickly.

Contemporary English Version
The second horrible thing has now happened! And the third one will be here soon.

English Revised Version
The second Woe is past: behold, the third Woe cometh quickly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The second catastrophe is over. The third catastrophe will soon be here.

Good News Translation
The second horror is over, but the third horror will come soon!

International Standard Version
The second catastrophe is over. The third catastrophe is coming very soon.

Majority Standard Bible
The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly.

NET Bible
The second woe has come and gone; the third is coming quickly.

New Heart English Bible
The second woe is past. Look, the third woe comes quickly.

Webster's Bible Translation
The second woe is past; and behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

Weymouth New Testament
The second Woe is past; the third Woe will soon be here.

World English Bible
The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The second woe went forth, behold, the third woe comes quickly.

Berean Literal Bible
The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Young's Literal Translation
The second woe did go forth, lo, the third woe doth come quickly.

Smith's Literal Translation
The second woe passed away; behold, the third woe comes swiftly.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The second woe is past: and behold the third woe will come quickly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The second woe has gone out, but behold, the third woe approaches quickly.

New American Bible
The second woe has passed, but the third is coming soon.

New Revised Standard Version
The second woe has passed. The third woe is coming very soon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The second woe is passed; and behold, the third woe comes quickly.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Behold, two woes are gone and, behold, the third woe comes at once.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
The second woe is past: behold, the third woe comes quickly.

Godbey New Testament
The second Woe is passed; behold, the third woe comes quickly.

Haweis New Testament
The second woe is past; behold the third woe is coming quickly.

Mace New Testament
the second wo is past, and behold, the third wo soon follows.

Weymouth New Testament
The second Woe is past; the third Woe will soon be here.

Worrell New Testament
The second woe departed; behold, the third woe comes quickly.

Worsley New Testament
The second wo is past, and behold the third wo is coming quickly.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Witnesses Killed and Raised
13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14The second woe has passed. Behold, the third woe is coming shortly. 15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”…

Cross References
Revelation 8:13
And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”

Revelation 9:12
The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.

Matthew 24:21-22
For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. / If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

Daniel 12:1
“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.

Zephaniah 1:14-15
The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Joel 2:1-2
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come.

Matthew 24:29-31
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Isaiah 13:9-11
Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.

Jeremiah 30:7
How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.

Ezekiel 30:2-3
“Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ / For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

Amos 5:18-20
Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it?

Zechariah 14:1-2
Behold, a day of the LORD is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence. / For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.


Treasury of Scripture

The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe comes quickly.

Revelation 8:13
And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

Revelation 9:12
One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

Revelation 15:1
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

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Revelation 11
1. The two witnesses prophesy.
6. They have power to shut heaven so that it rain not.
7. The beast shall fight against them, and kill them.
8. They lie unburied;
11. and after three and a half days rise again.
14. The second woe is past.
15. The seventh trumpet sounds.














The second woe has passed
This phrase marks a transition in the apocalyptic narrative of Revelation. The "second woe" refers to the series of judgments unleashed upon the earth, specifically the sixth trumpet judgment described in Revelation 9:13-21. The Greek word for "woe" is "οὐαί" (ouai), which is an expression of grief or denunciation. In the context of Revelation, it signifies severe divine judgment. Historically, the woes are seen as part of God's righteous judgment against sin and rebellion, serving as a call to repentance. The passing of the second woe indicates a progression in the divine plan, moving towards the culmination of God's purposes.

the third woe is coming quickly
This phrase serves as a warning and a reminder of the imminence of God's final judgment. The "third woe" corresponds to the seventh trumpet, which heralds the final series of judgments leading to the end of the age. The Greek word for "quickly" is "ταχύ" (tachy), suggesting not only speed but also certainty and inevitability. This urgency is a call for readiness and perseverance among believers. In a historical and scriptural context, this reflects the consistent biblical theme that God's timing is perfect, and His plans unfold according to His divine schedule. The anticipation of the third woe underscores the need for faithfulness and vigilance in the face of impending divine action.

(14) The second woe . . .--Translate, The second woe is past. (Omit the word "and," which weakens the proclamation.) The eagle flying in mid-heaven had announced the three woe trumpets. A voice now reminds us that two of these had passed, just as at the close of the fifth trumpet a voice proclaimed that the first woe was past. We must remember, too, that the angel which descended from heaven declared that the end should not be delayed beyond the sounding of the seventh trumpet; the last woe trumpet, therefore, is the trumpet which will usher in the closing woe and the finishing of the mystery of God. Whatever view we adopt concerning the interpretation of the Apocalypse must be governed by the plainly declared fact that the seventh trumpet brings us to the very end. The next verse only serves to make this plainer.

Verse 14. - The second woe is past. The full description of this woe occupies Revelation 9:13-11:14. The account describes the natural spiritual punishment which is inflicted upon men in consequence of their sins (Revelation 9:13-21). This is insufficient to lead men to avert the final judgment by timely repentance. We have then a further description of God's long suffering, and the rejection of his mercy, accompanied by an assurance of the safety of the faithful (Revelation 10:1-11:10). This brings us to the end of the world (Revelation 11:11-14), just as the sixth seal led to the same termination (Revelation 7:12-17), and both are followed by the seventh, which gives a reference to the eternal peace of heaven. And, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. Omit "and." It is not said, in the case of the other "woes," that they come quickly. In his description of the preservation and glorification of the Church under the form of the "witnesses," the writer had been led to anticipate in some degree what follows under the seventh trumpet. Thus the seventh comes quickly. When events have progressed so far that the faithful Church is ascended to heaven with her Lord, then immediate]y follows the eternal rest set forth under the seventh trumpet. But this period is described as "the third woe," because it is the period of time final punishment of the wicked; and it is the judgment of the ungodly which is the theme of the trumpet visions, although mention is incidentally made of the preservation and reward of the just. This is the time foretold in Revelation 10:7. Just as in the case of the seals, the period of the seventh seal is recorded but not described, so here, in the case of the seventh trumpet, its advent is recorded, and its nature is indicated in ver. 18, but no further description is given of the woe; only a slight reference to the bliss of those who are secure in heaven. Thus St. John does not attempt a complete picture of either the blessings of heaven or the woes of hell.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
The
(Hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

second
δευτέρα (deutera)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.

woe
Οὐαὶ (Ouai)
Noun
Strong's 3759: Woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation. A primary exclamation of grief; 'woe'.

has passed.
ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

Behold,
ἰδοὺ (idou)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

third
τρίτη (tritē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

woe
Οὐαὶ (Ouai)
Noun
Strong's 3759: Woe!, alas!, uttered in grief or denunciation. A primary exclamation of grief; 'woe'.

is coming
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

quickly.
ταχύ (tachy)
Adverb
Strong's 5035: Quickly, speedily. Neuter singular of tachus; shortly, i.e. Without delay, soon, or suddenly, or readily.


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