Revelation 13

1 And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.NHEB — Revelation 13:1

2 The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The serpent gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.NHEB — Revelation 13:2

3 One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.NHEB — Revelation 13:3

4 They worshiped the serpent, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"NHEB — Revelation 13:4

5 A mouth was given to him speaking proud words and blasphemies. There was given to him authority to act for forty-two months.NHEB — Revelation 13:5

6 He opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.NHEB — Revelation 13:6

7 It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.NHEB — Revelation 13:7

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been killed.NHEB — Revelation 13:8

9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear.NHEB — Revelation 13:9

10 If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.NHEB — Revelation 13:10

11 I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a serpent.NHEB — Revelation 13:11

12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.NHEB — Revelation 13:12

13 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the sight of people.NHEB — Revelation 13:13

14 He deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword and yet lived.NHEB — Revelation 13:14

15 It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast could both speak and cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.NHEB — Revelation 13:15

16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given a mark on their right hand, or on their forehead;NHEB — Revelation 13:16

17 and that no one could be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.NHEB — Revelation 13:17

18 Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.NHEB — Revelation 13:18