And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

And the beast that I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.

And deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, that had the wound by a sword, and did live.

And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he comes, he must continue a short time.

And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great wonder.

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

For God has put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do you see how you can do nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

And to him they had regard, because for a long time he had amazed them with sorceries.

Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

And for this cause God shall send them a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: