Revelation 17:7-14

7And the angel said to me, “Why 1do you wonder? I will tell you the 2mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the 3seven heads and the ten horns.

8“4The beast that you saw 5was, and is not, and is about to 6come up out of the 7abyss and 89go to destruction. And 10those who live on the earth, 11whose names have not been written in the book of life 12from the foundation of the world, will 13wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and will 14come. 915Here is the mind which has wisdom. The 16seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits, 10and they are seven 17kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain a little while. 11The beast which 18was, and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he 19goes to destruction. 12The 20ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast 21for one hour. 13These have 22one 23purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. 14These will wage 24war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will 25overcome them because He is 26Lord of lords and 27King of kings; and 28those who are with Him are the 29called and chosen and faithful.”