¹² It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence,^[a] and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, ^(A)whose mortal wound was healed.

¹⁶ Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,^{[a] (A)}to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,

¹⁷ so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, ^(A)the name of the beast or ^(B)the number of its name.