Revelation 13 (NET)

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Revelation 13:1¹Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 12:3 Rev 17:3 Dan 7:23-25 Rev 11:7 Dan 7:2-3 Dan 7:7-8 Dan 11:36 Rev 17:16 Dan 7:19-20 2 Thess 2:3-4

Revelation 13:2²Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 7:4-7 1 Pet 5:8 Rev 12:9 Rev 17:12 Rev 20:2 Rev 12:13 Rev 12:15 Rev 12:3-4 Rev 13:4 Rev 19:20

Revelation 13:3³One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 17:8 Rev 13:14 Rev 17:10 Rev 17:17 Ezek 30:24 Rev 13:1-2 Rev 13:12 Rev 17:13 Acts 8:13 2 Thess 2:9-12

Revelation 13:4⁴they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 13:2 Rev 18:18 Rev 12:3 Rev 13:12-13 Rev 13:15 2 Cor 4:4 2 Thess 2:4 Dan 11:36-37 Exod 15:11 1 Cor 10:20-22

Revelation 13:5⁵The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 7:25 Dan 7:8 Dan 11:36 Rev 12:6 Dan 7:11 2 Thess 2:4 Dan 7:20 Rev 11:2-3 Rev 12:14 Rev 11:7

Revelation 13:6⁶So the beast opened his mouth to blaspheme against God—to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, that is, those who dwell in heaven.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Heb 9:24 Matt 12:34 Matt 15:19 Rev 12:12 Heb 12:22-23 Heb 9:11-12 Rev 11:12 Rev 18:20 Rev 19:1-6 Rev 21:3

Revelation 13:7⁷The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 7:21 Rev 11:7 Dan 7:25 Rev 12:17 Dan 12:1 Dan 8:24-25 Rev 17:15 John 19:11 Rev 11:18 Dan 11:36-39

Revelation 13:8⁸and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Pet 1:19-20 Eph 1:4 Matt 25:34 Rev 17:8 Rev 3:5 Titus 1:2 John 1:29 Rev 21:27 Rev 5:12 Dan 12:1

Revelation 13:10¹⁰If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, then by the sword he must be killed. This requires steadfast endurance and faith from the saints.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 15:2 Isa 33:1 Rev 14:12 Rev 3:10 Luke 21:19 Heb 6:12 Jas 5:7-8 Rev 2:2 Jas 1:2-4 Luke 18:1-8

Revelation 13:11¹¹Then I saw another beast coming up from the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but was speaking like a dragon.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Cor 11:13-15 Dan 7:8 Matt 7:15 Rev 17:6 Dan 7:24-25 Rev 11:7 Rev 12:3-4 Rev 13:17 Rev 16:13 Rom 16:18

Revelation 13:12¹²He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 17:10-11 Rev 14:11 Rev 14:9 Rev 19:20 2 Thess 2:4 Rev 13:14-17 Rev 13:3-4

Revelation 13:14¹⁴and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 12:9 Rev 19:20 Rev 13:8 2 Thess 2:4 2 Thess 2:9-12 Dan 11:36 Rev 13:11-12 Rev 13:15 Rev 13:3-4 Rev 14:11

Revelation 13:15¹⁵The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Dan 3:3-6 Rev 16:2 Rev 19:20 Rev 20:4 Rev 17:6 Dan 7:25 Rev 13:14 Rev 14:11 Rev 14:9 Rev 18:20

Revelation 13:16¹⁶He also caused everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave ) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 20:4 Rev 19:20 Ezek 9:4 Deut 6:8 Rev 14:9-11 Rev 7:3 Rev 19:18 Deut 11:18 Exod 13:9 Rev 19:5

Revelation 13:17¹⁷Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast—that is, his name or his number.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 13:16 Rev 14:11 Rev 15:2 Rev 13:18 Rev 14:9 Rev 22:4 Rev 3:12 Rev 17:5

Revelation 13:18¹⁸This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast’s number, for it is man’s number, and his number is 666.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rev 15:2 Rev 17:9 Rev 21:17 Dan 12:10 Mark 13:14 Rev 1:3 Hos 14:9 Ps 107:43 Deut 3:11 Rom 3:5

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