14. And he leads astray those dwelling on the earth because of those signs which he was given to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword, yet lived.
15. And there was given to him to give spirit to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause to be killed as many as would not worship the image of the beast.
16. And he causes all, both small and great, and rich and poor, and free and slave, to be given a mark upon their right hand or upon their foreheads,
17. and that no one should be able to buy or sell except he that has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18. Here is the wisdom! He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.