Revelation 13
13
The Beast from the Sea
1Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw #Dan. 7:2, 7a beast rising up out of the sea, #Rev. 12:3having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a #Dan. 7:8; 11:36; Rev. 17:3blasphemous name. 2Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The #Rev. 12:3, 9; 13:4, 12dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3And I saw one of his heads #Rev. 13:12, 14as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And #Rev. 17:8all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, #Ex. 15:11; Is. 46:5; Rev. 18:18“Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”
5And he was given #Dan. 7:8, 11, 20, 25; 11:36; 2 Thess. 2:3a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for #Rev. 11:2forty-two months. 6Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, #(John 1:14; Col. 2:9)His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7It was granted to him #Dan. 7:21; Rev. 11:7to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And #Rev. 11:18authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. 8All who dwell on the earth will worship him, #Ex. 32:32; (Rev. 20:12–15)whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain #Matt. 25:34; Rev. 17:8from the foundation of the world.
9#Rev. 2:7If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10#Is. 33:1; Jer. 15:2; 43:11He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; #Gen. 9:6; Matt. 26:52; Rev. 11:18he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. #Heb. 6:12; Rev. 14:12Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
The Beast from the Earth
11Then I saw another beast #Rev. 11:7coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, #Rev. 13:3, 4whose deadly wound was healed. 13#Deut. 13:1; Matt. 24:24; 2 Thess. 2:9; Rev. 16:14He performs great signs, #1 Kin. 18:38; 2 Kin. 1:10; Luke 9:54; Rev. 11:5; 20:9so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14#Rev. 12:9And he deceives those who dwell on the earth #2 Thess. 2:9by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword #2 Kin. 20:7and lived. 15He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak #Rev. 16:2and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, #Gal. 6:17; Rev. 7:3; 14:9; 20:4to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or #Rev. 14:9–11the name of the beast, #Rev. 15:2or the number of his name.
18#Rev. 17:9Here is wisdom. Let him who has #(1 Cor. 2:14)understanding calculate #Rev. 15:2the number of the beast, #Rev. 21:17for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
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Revelation 13
13
The Beast Who Comes Out of the Sea
1The dragon stood on the seashore. I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. There were ten crowns on its horns. On each head was an evil name that brought shame to God. 2The beast I saw looked like a leopard. But it had feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority. 3One of the beast’s heads seemed to have had a deadly wound. But the wound had been healed. The whole world was amazed and followed the beast. 4People worshiped the dragon, because he had given authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast. They asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can make war against it?”
5The beast was given a mouth to brag and speak evil things against God. The beast was allowed to use its authority for 42 months. 6The beast opened its mouth to speak evil things against God. It told lies about God and about the place where God lives. And it told lies about those who live in heaven with him. 7The beast was allowed to make war against God’s holy people and to overcome them. It was given authority over every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they spoke. 8Many people who live on the earth will worship the beast. They are the ones whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life. The Lamb is the one whose death was planned before the world was created.
9Whoever has ears should listen.
10“Everyone who is supposed to be captured
will be captured.
Everyone who is supposed to be killed by a sword
will be killed by a sword.” (Jeremiah 15:2)
So God’s people must be patient and faithful.
The Beast Who Comes Out of the Earth
11Then I saw a second beast. This one came out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb. But it spoke like a dragon. 12This beast had all the authority of the first beast. It did what the first beast wanted. It made the earth and all who live on it worship the first beast. The first beast was the one whose deadly wound had been healed. 13The second beast performed great signs. It even made fire come from heaven to the earth. And the fire was seen by everyone. 14The first beast had given the second beast the power to perform these signs. By these signs, the second beast tricked those who live on the earth. The second beast ordered people to set up a statue to honor the first beast. The first beast was the one who had been wounded by a sword and still lived. 15The second beast was allowed to give breath to this statue so it could speak. The statue could kill all who refused to worship it. 16It also forced everyone to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead. People great or small, rich or poor, free or slave had to receive the mark. 17They could not buy or sell anything unless they had the mark. The mark is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
18This problem requires wisdom. Anyone who is wise should figure out what the beast’s number means. It is the number of a man. And that number is 666.
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