Revelation 13:1-8 ▼

1 And I saw coming up out of the sea a beast having ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads names of blasphemy.

2 And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, and its feet like a bear’s, and its mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave to it his power and his throne and great authority.

3 And one of its heads was as having been slain to death, and its wound of death was healed. And the whole earth marveled after the beast.

4 And they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to war against it?”

5 And a mouth was given to it, speaking great things and blasphemies, and authority was given to it to act forty and two months.

6 And it opened its mouth for blasphemies toward God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, those tabernacling in heaven.

7 And there was given to it to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given to it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

8 And all dwelling on the earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written in the book of life of the Lamb having been slain from the foundation of the world.