Revelation 13:1-8

Worldwide English (New Testament)

13 Then I stood on the sand by the sea. I saw a wild animal come up out of the sea. The beast had seven heads and ten horns. On its horns were ten big crowns. On its heads it had names that did not respect God.

² The beast I saw was like a leopard. It had feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion. The dragon gave it his own strength, his own throne, and great power.

³ One of its heads had a cut, bad enough to kill it. But the bad cut was healed. All the people on earth were much surprised and followed the beast.

⁴ They worshipped the dragon because he had given this power to the beast. And they worshipped the beast too. They said, `Who is like this beast? Who can fight against it?'

⁵ The beast was given a mouth that spoke proud words against God. It was given power to rule for forty-two months.

⁶ It opened its mouth to speak against God, to speak against his name and the place where he lives, and to speak against those who live in heaven.

⁷ It was also given power to fight against God's people and to win the fight against them. It was given power to rule over every tribe, nation, language, and country.

⁸ Everyone on earth will worship the beast, if they do not have their names in the book of life. The book of life belongs to the Lamb who was killed. That was God's plan since the world was made.