16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, (A)to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has [a]the mark or (B)the name of the beast, (C)or the number of his name.

18 (D)Here is wisdom. Let him who has (E)understanding calculate (F)the number of the beast, (G)for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

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  1. Revelation 13:17 NU, M the mark, the name

16 Also it forces everyone — great and small, rich and poor, free and slave — to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead 17 preventing anyone from buying or selling unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. 18 This is where wisdom is needed; those who understand should count the number of the beast, for it is the number of a person, and its number is 666.

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16 He required everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. 17 And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. 18 Wisdom is needed here. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.[a] His number is 666.[b]

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  1. 13:18a Or of humanity.
  2. 13:18b Some manuscripts read 616.