Revelation 11:3

And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

Cross-reference

In Rev 11:2, the outer court is trampled for 42 months — the same period as the 1,260 days the two witnesses prophesy in sackcloth.

Revelation 11:9 shows the public humiliation of the witnesses' unburied bodies for 3.5 days, contrasting with their 1,260-day ministry.

Revelation 11:7 reveals the outcome of their 1,260-day prophesying: the beast kills them after their testimony is complete.

In Rev 12:6, the woman is nourished for 1,260 days — matching the exact duration of the two witnesses' prophesying here.

In Revelation 20:4, martyrs who testified are resurrected; the two witnesses also die and rise, sharing the pattern of faithful testimony.

Revelation 13:5 gives the beast authority for 42 months (1,260 days) — the same period the two witnesses prophesy.

Revelation 12:14 mentions the same 1,260-day period (time, times, half a time) during which the woman is protected in the wilderness.

Revelation 19:10 Related theme

In Rev 19:10, the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy — linking the witnesses' prophesying here to bearing testimony about Jesus.

In Revelation 6:9, the souls of martyrs under the altar connect to the two witnesses who also give testimony and face death.

2 Corinthians 13:1 again cites the two-witness rule, showing its enduring relevance; Revelation's two witnesses embody it.

Deuteronomy 17:6 establishes the legal requirement of two witnesses, which the two witnesses in Revelation fulfill.

Deuteronomy 19:15 repeats the two-witness principle, reinforcing the legal basis for the testimony of the two witnesses.

Matthew 18:16 quotes the two-witness law, applying it to church discipline; Revelation mirrors this principle.

John 8:17 Citation

In John 8:17, Jesus cites the law that two witnesses establish truth — the legal basis for the two witnesses' testimony.

In Hebrews 11:37, persecuted saints wear sheepskins and goatskins — a direct parallel to the witnesses' sackcloth and suffering.

Daniel 12:7 Parallel

In Daniel 12:7, 'time, times, and half a time' again points to the same 1,260-day period as the witnesses' ministry.

Daniel 7:25 Parallel

In Daniel 7:25, 'time, times, and half a time' equals 1,260 days — the same period the two witnesses prophesy.

Isaiah 20:2 Parallel

Isaiah 20:2 shows the prophet wearing sackcloth as a sign — directly paralleling the witnesses' sackcloth attire.

Numbers 35:30 requires two witnesses for a valid testimony—the same legal principle behind the two witnesses in Revelation.

In Numbers 11:26, two men prophesy in the camp, prefiguring the two end-time witnesses who prophesy in sackcloth.

In Zechariah 13:4, false prophets stop wearing a hairy cloak — contrasting with the true witnesses who wear sackcloth.

Luke 10:1 Parallel

In Luke 10:1, the Lord sends seventy disciples two by two — another instance of paired witness, mirroring the two witnesses.

Mark 6:7 Parallel

In Mark 6:7, Jesus sends disciples out two by two — a pattern of witness in pairs that the two witnesses embody.

Psalm 44:22 Parallel

Psalm 44:22 describes being killed for God's sake, prefiguring the martyrdom of the two witnesses after their testimony.

2 Kings 1:8 Allusion

2 Kings 1:8 describes Elijah's hairy garment, linking the witnesses' sackcloth to the prophetic tradition of Elijah.

Numbers 14:34 uses a set period of days for divine judgment, paralleling the 1,260 days of the witnesses' testimony.

Matthew 3:4 Parallel

In Matthew 3:4, John the Baptist's camel hair and leather belt parallel the sackcloth of the two witnesses — both signify prophetic humility and repentance.

Lamentations 2:10 depicts elders in sackcloth mourning Jerusalem—the same garment the witnesses wear for prophetic mourning.

In Jeremiah 48:37, sackcloth is worn as mourning for Moab's judgment — linking to the witnesses' sackcloth as a sign of impending doom.

Isaiah 22:12 calls for sackcloth as a sign of mourning, grounding the witnesses' attire in prophetic lament.

Job 16:15 Parallel

In Job 16:15, Job sews sackcloth on his skin in lament — a parallel use of sackcloth as a symbol of deep grief and repentance.

Esther 4:2 Parallel

In Esther 4:2, sackcloth was prohibited at the king's gate — highlighting its cultural meaning as mourning attire, worn by the witnesses here.

1 Kings 20:31 uses sackcloth as a symbol of humility and plea for mercy, echoing the witnesses' attire of repentance.