16 And he requires everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark[a] on his right hand or on his forehead,(A) 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom:[b](B) The one who has understanding must calculate[c] the number of the beast, because it is the number of a man.[d] His number is 666.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:16 Or stamp, or brand
  2. Revelation 13:18 Or This calls for wisdom
  3. Revelation 13:18 Or count, or figure out
  4. Revelation 13:18 Or is a man’s number, or is the number of a person
  5. Revelation 13:18 Other Gk mss read 616

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