14 It deceives those who live on the earth 13:14 Rv 12:9 because of the signs that it is permitted to perform in the presence of the beast, 13:14 2Th 2:9–12; Rv 19:20 telling those who live on the earth to make an image 13:14 Or a statue, or a likeness of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 It was permitted to give breath 13:15 Or a spirit, or life to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 13:15 Dn 3:5–6; Rv 20:416 And it makes everyone — small and great, rich and poor, free and slave — to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 13:16 Rv 14:1,9,11; 16:2; 19:20; 20:417 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of its name.
18 This calls for wisdom: 13:18 Or Here is wisdom, 13:18 Rv 17:9 Let the one who has understanding calculate 13:18 Or count, or figure out the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person. Its number is 666. 13:18 Other Gk mss read 616