Thematic Bible




Revelation 13:1 (show verse)

And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on his horns, and on his heads were blasphemous names.

Revelation 13:2 (show verse)

The beast that I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.

Revelation 13:3 (show verse)

One of its heads seemed to have a fatal wound, but its fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth followed the beast with wonder.

Revelation 13:4 (show verse)

Men worshipped the dragon, because he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can make war against him?"

Revelation 13:5 (show verse)

And the beast was given a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.

Revelation 13:6 (show verse)

And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation 13:7 (show verse)

Also it was given power to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation,

Revelation 13:8 (show verse)

and all who dwell on earth will worship it, every one whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.

Revelation 13:9 (show verse)

If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

Revelation 13:10 (show verse)

If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the endurance and faith of the saints.

Revelation 13:11 (show verse)

Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.

Revelation 13:12 (show verse)

He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

Revelation 13:13 (show verse)

He performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men.

Revelation 13:14 (show verse)

And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which he was given power to do in the presence of the beast. He ordered them to make an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

Revelation 13:15 (show verse)

And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Revelation 13:16 (show verse)

And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to be given a mark on their right hand or the forehead,

Revelation 13:17 (show verse)

so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.

Revelation 13:18 (show verse)

This calls for wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man; its number is six hundred and sixty-six.