Revelation 13:15-18

English Standard Version

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 ^(A)worship the image of the beast ^(B)to be slain. ¹⁶ Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,^{[a] (C)}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, ^(D)the name of the beast or ^(E)the number of its name. ^18 (F)This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number ^(G)of a man, and his number is 666.^[b]