Revelation 17:8-14

English Standard Version

⁸ The beast that you saw ^(A)was, and is not, and ^(B)is about to rise from ^(C)the bottomless pit^[a] and ^(D)go to destruction. And ^(E)the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in ^(F)the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because ^(G)it was and is not and is to come. ^9 (H)This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; ¹⁰ they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. ¹¹ As for the beast ^(I)that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. ¹² And ^(J)the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings ^(K)for one hour, together with the beast. ¹³ These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴ They ^(L)will make war on the Lamb, and ^(M)the Lamb will conquer them, for he is ^(N)Lord of lords and ^(O)King of kings, and those with him are ^(P)called and chosen and faithful.”