Revelation 12:13 (YLT)

Passage

And when the dragon saw that he was cast forth to the earth, he pursued the woman who did bring forth the male,

Nearby Context

Revelation 12:11 and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life--unto death;

Revelation 12:12 because of this be glad, ye heavens, and those in them who do tabernacle; woe to those inhabiting the land and the sea, because the Devil did go down unto you, having great wrath, having known that he hath little time.'

Revelation 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast forth to the earth, he pursued the woman who did bring forth the male,

Revelation 12:14 and there were given to the woman two wings of the great eagle, that she may fly to the wilderness, to her place, where she is nourished a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent;

Revelation 12:15 and the serpent did cast forth after the woman, out of his mouth, water as a river, that he may cause her to be carried away by the river,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dragon", "cast", "forth", "earth", "pursued", "woman", and "bring". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dragon" and "cast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "because of this be glad ye heavens..." into verse 14's "and there were given to the woman...", so "dragon" and "cast" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dragon" and "cast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.