^{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 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.

^{13 Ref} And he does great signs, even making fire come down from heaven on the earth before the eyes of men.

^{14 Ref} And those who are on the earth are turned from the true way by him through the signs which he was given power to do before the beast; giving orders to those who are on the earth to make an image to the beast, who was wounded by the sword, and came to life.

^{15 Ref} And he had power to give breath to the image of the beast, so that words might come from the image of the beast, and that he might have all those who did not give worship to the image of the beast put to death.

^{16 Ref} And he gives to all, small and great, the poor and those who have wealth, the free and those who are not free, a mark on their right hand or on their brows;

^{17 Ref} So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

^{18 Ref} Here is wisdom. He who has knowledge let him get the number of the beast; because it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty-six.