Apocalypsis Ioannis, 13

1. Et vidi de mari bestiam ascendentem, habentem cor nua decem et capita septem, et super cornua eius decem diademata, et super capita eius nomina blasphemiae.

1. And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems upon its horns and a blasphemous name upon its heads.

2. Et bestia, quam vidi, similis erat pardo, et pedes eius sicut ursi, et os eius sicut os leonis. Et dedit illi draco virtutem suam et thronum suum et potestatem magnam.

2. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.

3. Et unum de capitibus suis quasi occisum in mortem, et plaga mortis eius curata est. Et admirata est universa terra post bestiam,

3. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth followed the beast with wonder.

4. et adoraverunt draconem, quia dedit potestatem bestiae, et adoraverunt bestiam dicentes: “Quis similis bestiae, et quis potest pugnare cum ea?”.

4. Men worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?"

5. Et datum est ei os loquens magna et blasphemias, et data est illi potestas facere menses quadraginta duos.

5. And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months;

6. Et aperuit os suum in blasphemias ad Deum, blasphemare nomen eius et tabernaculum eius, eos, qui in caelo habitant.

6. it opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

7. Et datum est illi bellum facere cum sanctis et vincere illos, et data est ei potestas super omnem tribum et populum et linguam et gentem.

7. Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation,

8. Et adorabunt eum omnes, qui inhabitant terram, cuiuscumque non est scriptum nomen in libro vitae Agni, qui occisus est, ab origine mundi.

8. and all who dwell on earth will worship it, every one whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain.

9. Si quis habet aurem, audiat:

9. If any one has an ear, let him hear:

10. Si quis in captivitatem, in captivitatem vadit; si quis in gladio debet occidi, oportet eum in gladio occidi. Hic est patientia et fides sanctorum.

10. If any one is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if any one slays with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.

11. Et vidi aliam bestiam ascendentem de terra, et habebat cornua duo similia agni, et loquebatur sicut draco.

11. Then I saw another beast which rose out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.

12. Et potestatem prioris bestiae omnem facit in conspectu eius. Et facit terram et inhabitantes in ea adorare bestiam primam, cuius curata est plaga mortis.

12. It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.

13. Et facit signa magna, ut etiam ignem faciat de caelo descendere in terram in conspectu hominum.

13. It works great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men;

14. Et seducit habitantes terram propter signa, quae data sunt illi facere in conspectu bestiae, dicens habitantibus in terra, ut faciant imaginem bestiae, quae habet plagam gladii et vixit.

14. and by the signs which it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast, it deceives those who dwell on earth, bidding them make an image for the beast which was wounded by the sword and yet lived;

15. Et datum est illi, ut daret spiritum imagini bestiae, ut et loquatur imago bestiae; et faciat, ut quicumque non adoraverint imaginem bestiae, occidantur.

15. and it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast should even speak, and to cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.

16. Et facit omnes pusillos et magnos et divites et pauperes et liberos et servos accipere characterem in dextera manu sua aut in frontibus suis,

16. Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,

17. et ne quis possit emere aut vendere, nisi qui habet characterem, nomen bestiae aut numerum nominis eius.

17. so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.

18. Hic sapientia est: qui habet intellectum, computet numerum bestiae; numerus enim hominis est: et numerus eius est sescenti sexaginta sex.

18. This calls for wisdom: let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty-six.