Revelation 13
| Revelation 13 | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Revelation 1:13-2:1 on the verso side of Papyrus 98 from the second century. | |
| Book | Book of Revelation |
| Category | Apocalypse |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 27 |
Revelation 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[3][4]
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
- 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.[5]
Verse 2
- 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.[6]
Verse 5
- And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.[7]
Verse 11
- Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.[8][9]
Verse 16
- 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,[10]
Verse 18
- 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.[11]
See also
- Jesus Christ
- John's vision of the Son of Man
- Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
- Number of the beast
- The Beast
- Other related Bible parts: Revelation 5, Revelation 6, Revelation 7, Revelation 8, Revelation 9, Revelation 11, Revelation 12
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ^ Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque (ed.). New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
- ^ Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans (ed.). Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
- ^ Revelation 13:1
- ^ Revelation 13:2
- ^ Revelation 13:5
- ^ Revelation 13:11
- ^ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 13:11
- ^ Revelation 13:16
- ^ Revelation 13:18
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).