^{1 Ref} And he took his place on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads unholy names.

^{2 Ref} And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority.

^{3 Ref} And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast.

^{4 Ref} And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said, Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him?

^{5 Ref} And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months.

^{6 Ref} And his mouth was open to say evil against God, and against his name and his Tent, even against those who are in heaven.

^{7 Ref} And it was given to him to make war on the saints and to overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people and language and nation.

^{8 Ref} And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.

^{9 Ref} If any man has ears, let him give ear.

^{10 Ref} If any man sends others into prison, into prison he will go: if any man puts to death with the sword, with the sword will he be put to death. Here is the quiet strength and the faith of the saints.

^{11 Ref} And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and his voice was like that of a dragon.

^{12 Ref} And he makes use of all the authority of the first beast before his eyes. And he makes the earth and those who are in it give worship to the first beast, whose death-wound was made well.