Revelation 13:1-8

1I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns, seven heads, and ten crowns on its horns. There were insulting names on its heads.

2The beast that I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like bear’s feet. Its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The serpent gave its power, kingdom, and far-reaching authority to the beast.

3One of the beast’s heads looked like it had a fatal wound, but its fatal wound was healed. All the people of the world were amazed and followed the beast.

4They worshiped the serpent because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast and said, “Who is like the beast? Who can fight a war with it?”

5The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and insulting things. It was given authority to act for 42 months.

6It opened its mouth to insult God, to insult his name and his tent—those who are living in heaven.

7It was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

8Everyone living on earth will worship it, everyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life. That book belongs to the lamb who was slaughtered before the creation of the world.