Revelation 13:1-7 ▼

1 Then I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns; upon his horns were ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

2 and the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.

3 and I saw one of his heads, as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world went wondring after the beast.

4 They worshipped the dragon which had given his power to the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, "who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?"

5 there was given to him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemy; and power was given to him for two and forty months.

6 and he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and those that dwell in heaven,

7 he was permitted to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all the tribes, and provinces, and nations.