age for the beast who had the
stroke of the sword, and survived. (15)And he is enabled to impart life
to the image of the beast that even the image of the beast should
speak, and cause as many as will not worship the image of the beast to
be put to death. (16)And he causeth all the small and the great, the
rich and the poor, the freemen and the slaves, to receive a brand upon
their right hand, and upon their foreheads: (17)and that no man may buy
or sell, but he that hath the mark impressed, or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name. (18)Here is wisdom. Let him that hath
understanding calculate the number of the beast: for it is the number
of a man; and his number is six hundred sixty-six.

CHAP. XIV.

AND I saw, and lo, a lamb stood upon the mount Zion, and with him an
hundred forty-four thousand, having the name of his Father inscribed on
their foreheads. (2)And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of
many waters, and as the roar of loud thunder; and I heard the sound of
harpers harping on their harps: (3)and they sang as it were a new song
before the throne, and before the four living beings, and the
presbyters: and no person could learn that song, but the hundred
forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth. (4)These are
they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins:
these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have
been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.
(5)And in their mouth no guile is found; for they are blameless before
the throne of God.

(6)And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the
everlasting gospel to preach the glad tidings to the inhabitants of the
earth, to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people, (7)saying
with a loud voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his
judgment is come; and worship him that made the heaven and the earth,
and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(8)And another angel followed, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen,
that great city, because all nations have been made to drink of the
wine of the wrath of her whoredom.

(9)And a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any
person worship the beast, and his image, and receive the brand upon his
forehead, and upon his right hand, (10)he also shall drink of the wine
of the fury of God, which is mixed undiluted with water in the cup of
his wrath; and he shall be tormented with f