Rev 13:15-18 | ESV | STEP | And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast , so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain .

Revelation of John 13:15-18

15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not ^aworship the image of the beast ^bto be slain. 16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} ^dto be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, ^ethe name of the beast or ^fthe number of its name. 18 ^gThis calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number ^hof a man, and his number is 666. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts 616}