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
And on his horns ten crowns
And on his heads a blasphemous name

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

And I saw one of his heads
As if it had been mortally wounded
And his deadly wound was healed
And all the world marveled and followed the beast

And he was given a mouth
Speaking great things and blasphemies
And he was given authority
To continue for forty-two months

So they worshiped the dragon
Who gave authority to the beast
And they worshiped the beast, saying
Who is like the beast?
Who is able to make war with him?