The Vision of the Beast from the Sea

13 I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns, seven heads, and ten royal crowns on its horns. On its heads were blasphemous names. ² The beast that I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like bear’s feet, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave it his power, his throne, and complete authority.

³ One of the beast’s^[a] heads looked like it had sustained a mortal wound, but its fatal wound was healed. Rapt with amazement, the whole world followed the beast. ⁴ They worshipped the dragon because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshipped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight a war with it?” ⁵ The beast was allowed^[b] to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months. ⁶ It uttered^[c] blasphemies against God, against his name, and against his residence,^[d] that is, against those who are living in heaven. ⁷ It was allowed to wage war against the saints and to conquer them.^[e] It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation. ⁸ All those who had become settled down and at home, living on the earth, will worship it, everyone whose name had not been written in the Book of Life belonging to the lamb that had been slaughtered since the foundation of the world.

The Vision of the Beast from the Earth

Here is a call for endurance and faith of the saints: