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Book of Revelation

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New Testament

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Apocalypse

Revelation 13

Revelation 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.

Contents

Text

  • The original text is written in Koine Greek.
  • Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 115 (ca. AD 275; extant: verses 1-3, 6-16, 18)
  • Papyrus 47 (3rd century)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
  • This chapter is divided into 18 verses.

    • Structure

    This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

  • Revelation 13:1-10 = The Beast from the Sea
  • Revelation 13:11-18 = The Beast from the Earth

    • Verse 1

    New King James Version

    Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns,[b] and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.

    Verse 2

    New King James Version

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

    Verse 5

    New King James Version

    And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.

    Verse 11

    New King James Version

    Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.

    Verse 16

    New King James Version

    He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,

    Verse 18

    King James Version

    Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

    References

    Revelation 13 Wikipedia
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