16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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16 It also forced all people, great and small,(A) rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,(B) 17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark,(C) which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.(D)

18 This calls for wisdom.(E) Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.[a](F) That number is 666.

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  1. Revelation 13:18 Or is humanity’s number

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, (B)the name of the beast or (C)the number of its name. 18 (D)This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number (E)of a man, and his number is 666.[b]

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  1. Revelation 13:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. Revelation 13:18 Some manuscripts 616

16 And it makes everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,(A) 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of its name.

18 This calls for wisdom:[a](B) Let the one who has understanding calculate[b] the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person. Its number is 666.[c]

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  1. 13:18 Or Here is wisdom
  2. 13:18 Or count, or figure out
  3. 13:18 Other Gk mss read 616

16 And he causes all, (A)the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, [a]to be given a (B)mark on their right hand or on their forehead, 17 and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the (C)mark, either (D)the name of the beast or (E)the number of his name. 18 (F)Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that (G)of a man; and his number is [b]six hundred and sixty-six.

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  1. Revelation 13:16 Lit causes all,...that they give them a mark
  2. Revelation 13:18 One early ms reads 616