Revelation 13:11-18
Christian Standard Bible
The Beast from the Earth
11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb,[a](A) but it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf and compels the earth and those who live on it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 13 It also performs great signs,(B) even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people.(C) 14 It deceives those who live on the earth(D) because of the signs that it is permitted to perform in the presence of the beast,(E) telling those who live on the earth to make an image[b] of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 It was permitted to give breath[c] to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.(F) 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,(G) 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:[d](H) Let the one who has understanding calculate[e] the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person. Its number is 666.[f]
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Revelation 13:11-18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Second Beast
11 Then I saw another beast that rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and it makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound[a] had been healed. 13 It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of all,(A) 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to perform on behalf of the beast it deceives the inhabitants of earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that had been wounded by the sword[b] and yet lived,(B) 15 and it was allowed to give breath[c] to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could even speak and cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 Also, it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be given a brand on the right hand or the forehead,(C) 17 so that no one can buy or sell who does not have the brand, that is, the name of the beast or the number for its name.(D) 18 This calls for wisdom: let anyone with understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number for a person. Its number is six hundred sixty-six.[d](E)
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