^{1 Ref} Then I stood on the sand of the sea. 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.

^{2 Ref} 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 dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.

^{3 Ref} One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.

^{4 Ref} They worshiped the dragon, 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?"

^{5 Ref} A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

^{6 Ref} He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.

^{7 Ref} 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.

^{8 Ref} 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.

^{9 Ref} If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

^{10 Ref} If anyone has captivity, he will go. If anyone is with the sword, he must be killed.{TR reads "If anyone leads into captivity, into captivity he goes. If anyone will kill with the sword, he must be killed with a sword." instead of "If anyone has captivity, he goes away. If anyone is with the sword, he must be killed."} Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

^{11 Ref} I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.

^{12 Ref} 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.

^{13 Ref} He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.

^{14 Ref} He deceives my own people 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 the sword wound and lived.

^{15 Ref} It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn't worship the image of the beast to be killed.

^{16 Ref} He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads;

^{17 Ref} and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

^{18 Ref} 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.

^{1 Ref} and he stood upon 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 diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.

^{2 Ref} And the beast which I saw was like unto 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 throne, and great authority.

^{3 Ref} And `I saw' one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;

^{4 Ref} and they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? And who is able to war with him?

^{5 Ref} and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.

^{6 Ref} And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, `even' them that dwell in the heaven.

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

^{8 Ref} And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, `every one' whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.

^{9 Ref} If any man hath an ear, let him hear.

^{10 Ref} If any man `is' for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience 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 unto lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

^{12 Ref} And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he maketh the earth and them dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose death-stroke was healed.

^{13 Ref} And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.

^{14 Ref} And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.

^{15 Ref} And it was given `unto him' to give breath to it, `even' to the image to the breast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

^{16 Ref} And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead;

^{17 Ref} and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, `even' the name of the beast or the number of his name.

^{18 Ref} Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.