Verš 1
And I saw a beast ascending from the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns were ten diadems, and upon its heads were names of blasphemy.
Dan 7:20 - and about the ten horns, which he had on his head, and about the other, which had sprung up, before which three horns fell, and about that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and which was more powerful than the rest.
Zjv 17:3 - And he carried me away in spirit to the desert. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet beast, filled with names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Verš 4
And they worshiped the dragon, who gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying: “Who is like the beast? And who would be able to fight with it?”
Zjv 18:18 - And they cried out, seeing the place of her conflagration, saying: ‘What city resembles this great city?’
Verš 5
And there was given to it a mouth, speaking great things and blasphemies. And authority was given to him to act for forty-two months.
Zjv 11:2 - But the atrium, which is outside of the temple, set it aside and do not measure it, because it has been given over to the Gentiles. And they shall trample upon the Holy City for forty-two months.
Verš 7
And it was given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given to him over every tribe and people and language and nation.
Dan 7:21 - I watched, and behold, that horn made war against the holy ones and prevailed over them,
Zjv 11:7 - And when they will have finished their testimony, the beast that ascended from the abyss will make war against them, and will overcome them, and will kill them.
Verš 8
And all who inhabit the earth worshiped the beast, those whose names have not been written, from the origin of the world, in the Book of Life of the Lamb who was slain.
Ex 32:33 - And the Lord answered him: “Whoever has sinned against me, him I will delete from my book.
Flp 4:3 - And I also ask you, as my genuine companion, to assist those women who have labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement and the rest of my assistants, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Zjv 3:5 - Whoever prevails, so shall he be clothed in white vestments. And I will not delete his name from the Book of Life. And I will confess his name in the presence of my Father and in the presence of his Angels.
Zjv 20:12 - And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in view of the throne. And books were opened. And another Book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged by those things that had been written in the books, according to their works.
Zjv 21:27 - There shall not enter into it anything defiled, nor anything causing an abomination, nor anything false, but only those who have been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb.
Zjv 17:8 - The beast that you saw, was, and is not, and is soon to ascend from the abyss. And he goes forth unto destruction. And the inhabitants upon the earth (those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world) shall be amazed upon seeing the beast who was and is not.
Verš 10
Whoever will be led into captivity, into captivity he goes. Whoever will kill with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the patient endurance and faith of the Saints.
Gn 9:6 - Whoever will shed human blood, his blood will be poured out. For man was indeed made to the image of God.
Mt 26:52 - Then Jesus said to him: “Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
Zjv 14:12 - Here is the patient endurance of the Saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Verš 11
And I saw another beast ascending from the land. And she had two horns like the Lamb, but she was speaking like the dragon.
Zjv 11:7 - And when they will have finished their testimony, the beast that ascended from the abyss will make war against them, and will overcome them, and will kill them.
Verš 12
And she acted with all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And she caused the earth, and those dwelling in it, to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Zjv 19:20 - And the beast was apprehended, and with him the false prophetess, who in his presence caused the signs, by which she seduced those who accepted the character of the beast and who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with sulphur.
Zjv 13:3 - And I saw that one of its heads seemed to be slain unto death, but his deadly wound was healed. And the entire world was in wonder following the beast.
Verš 13
And she accomplished great signs, even so that she would cause fire to descend from the sky to the earth in the sight of men.
2Sol 2:9 - him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,
Zjv 16:14 - For these are the spirits of the demons that were causing the signs. And they advance to the kings of the entire earth, to gather them for battle on the great day of Almighty God.
Verš 14
And she seduced those living on the earth, by means of the signs that were given to her to perform in the sight of the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth that they should make an image of the beast who had a wound of the sword and yet lived.
Dt 13:1 - “If there will have arisen in your midst a prophet, or someone who claims that he had seen a dream, and if he will have predicted sign and portent,
Mt 24:24 - For there will arise false Christs and false prophets. And they will produce great signs and wonders, so much so as to lead into error even the elect (if this could be).
Zjv 16:14 - For these are the spirits of the demons that were causing the signs. And they advance to the kings of the entire earth, to gather them for battle on the great day of Almighty God.
Zjv 19:20 - And the beast was apprehended, and with him the false prophetess, who in his presence caused the signs, by which she seduced those who accepted the character of the beast and who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with sulphur.
Verš 15
And it was given to her to give a spirit to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would speak. And she acted so that whoever would not worship the image of the beast would be slain.
Zjv 19:20 - And the beast was apprehended, and with him the false prophetess, who in his presence caused the signs, by which she seduced those who accepted the character of the beast and who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with sulphur.
Verš 16
And she will cause everyone, small and great, wealthy and poor, free and servant, to have a character on their right hand or on their foreheads,
Zjv 19:20 - And the beast was apprehended, and with him the false prophetess, who in his presence caused the signs, by which she seduced those who accepted the character of the beast and who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with sulphur.
Verš 17
so that no one may buy or sell, unless he has the character, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Zjv 14:11 - And the smoke of their torments shall ascend forever and ever. And they shall have no rest, day or night, those who have worshiped the beast or his image, or who have received the character of his name.”
Verš 18
Here is wisdom. Whoever has intelligence, let him determine the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Zjv 17:9 - And this is for one who understands, who has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains, upon which the woman sits, and they are seven kings.
Zjv 13,1-10 - Boj so satanom, začatý v nebi (12, 7–9), prenáša sa na zem a konkretizuje sa v Rímskej ríši, ako v symbole Kristovho nepriateľa. Porov. 11, 7; Dan 7, 3–11. 21. 25.
Zjv 13,5 - O dĺžke prenasledovania porov. 11, 2; 12, 14.
Zjv 13,10 - Porov. Jer 15, 2.
Zjv 13,11 - Druhá šelma zosobňuje nepravých prorokov (16, 13; 19, 20; 20, 10).
Zjv 13,18 - Toto číslo sa vysvetľuje rozličným spôsobom. Písmená gréckej a hebrejskej abecedy mali aj číselnú hodnotu. Podľa poradia písmen hebrejskej abecedy číslo 666 dáva význam: Nero cisár, podľa gréckej abecedy: cisár Boh. Nero ako prvý prenasledovateľ kresťanov stal sa symbolom prenasledovania pre celé dejiny Cirkvi.
