13 (A)It performs great signs, even (B)making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of[a] the beast (C)it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast (D)that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not (E)worship the image of the beast (F)to be slain. 16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,[b] (G)to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, (H)the name of the beast or (I)the number of its name. 18 (J)This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number (K)of a man, and his number is 666.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:14 Or on behalf of
  2. Revelation 13:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  3. Revelation 13:18 Some manuscripts 616

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