13 And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea.(A) It had ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten crowns,[a](B) and on its heads were blasphemous names.[b](C) The beast I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth.(D) The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority. One of its heads appeared to be fatally wounded, but its fatal wound was healed.

The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.(E) They worshiped the dragon(F) because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?(G) Who is able to wage war against it?”

The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies.(H) It was allowed to exercise authority[c][d] for forty-two months.(I) It began to speak[e] blasphemies against God: to blaspheme his name and his dwelling—those who dwell in heaven. And it was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them.(J) It was also given authority(K) over every tribe, people, language, and nation.(L) All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose name was not written from the foundation of the world in the book[f] of life(M) of the Lamb who was slaughtered.[g](N)

If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.(O)

10 If anyone is to be taken captive,
into captivity he goes.
If anyone is to be killed[h] with a sword,
with a sword he will be killed.(P)

This calls for endurance[i] and faithfulness from the saints.(Q)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:1 Or diadems
  2. 13:1 Other mss read heads was a blasphemous name
  3. 13:5 Other mss read to wage war
  4. 13:5 Or to rule
  5. 13:6 Or He opened his mouth in
  6. 13:8 Or scroll
  7. 13:8 Or written in the book of life of the Lamb who was slaughtered from the foundation of the world
  8. 13:10 Other mss read anyone kills
  9. 13:10 Or Here is the perseverance

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