Revelation 13:17
13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great rich and poor free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: to receive: Gr. to give themAnd that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
KJV
and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
What does Revelation 13:17 mean?
Revelation 13:17 is a verse in the book of Revelation, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καί (kai), μή (hina), τὶς (tis). It connects to 29 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
Greek interlinear
Full chapter interlinear →Commentary on Revelation 13:17
HENRY_FULL · Revelation 13:17
Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: lamb: or, kid
2 Kings 2:24And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Psalms 22:21Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
Proverbs 17:12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 28:15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Isaiah 5:29Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Revelation 13:17.
Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Luke 17:28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Luke 19:45And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Luke 22:36Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Mark 11:13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Mark 11:15And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
Mark 2:7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Mark 8:4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
Frequently asked questions
What does Revelation 13:17 say?
Revelation 13:17 (King James Version) reads: "And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."
Is Revelation 13:17 in the Old or New Testament?
Revelation 13:17 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Revelation.
Reflect
As you read Revelation 13:17, what is one truth here you can carry into today?
Plan a sermon or study on Revelation 13:17 →