Daniel 10:12-21

New King James Version

¹² Then he said to me, ^(A)“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, ^(B)your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. ^13 (C)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, ^(D)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. ¹⁴ Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people ^(E)in the latter days, ^(F)for the vision refers to many days yet to come.”

¹⁵ When he had spoken such words to me, ^(G)I ^[a]turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. ¹⁶ And suddenly, ^(H)one having the likeness of the ^[b]sons of men ^(I)touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision ^(J)my sorrows have ^[c]overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. ¹⁷ For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.”

¹⁸ Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. ^19 (K)And he said, “O man greatly beloved, ^(L)fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!”

So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

²⁰ Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight ^(M)with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. ²¹ But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, ^(N)except Michael your prince.