Mark of the beast bible verse

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Mark of the beast bible verse

Mark of the beast bible verse

Here is a comprehensive, expert-curated collection of 150 Bible verses centered on the Mark of the Beast, the Antichrist, the End Times, and the Spiritual Warfare surrounding these events.

As a theologian, I have organized these into thematic categories. While the specific phrase “Mark of the Beast” appears only in Revelation, understanding it requires looking at the prophecies of Daniel, the warnings of Jesus, and the epistles regarding the “Man of Lawlessness.”

I. The Explicit Texts: The Mark, The Number, and The Beast

 

These are the core verses directly describing the Mark of the Beast and the consequences of taking it.

1. Revelation 13:16 – “It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads.”

2. Revelation 13:17 – “So that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.”

3. Revelation 13:18 – “This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.”

4. Revelation 14:9 – “A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: ‘If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand…'”

5. Revelation 14:10 – “They, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.”

6. Revelation 14:11 – “And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

7. Revelation 15:2 – “And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name.”

8. Revelation 16:2 – “The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.”

9. Revelation 19:20 – “But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.”

10. Revelation 20:4 – “I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus… They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.”

II. The Character of the Antichrist & The Man of Lawlessness

 

Verses describing the entity behind the Mark.

11. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 – “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.”

12. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 – “He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.”

13. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 – “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie.”

14. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 – “And all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.”

15. 1 John 2:18 – “Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come.”

16. 1 John 2:22 – “Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.”

17. 1 John 4:3 – “But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist.”

18. 2 John 1:7 – “I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.”

19. Daniel 7:25 – “He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws.”

20. Daniel 8:23 – “In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise.”

21. Daniel 8:24 – “He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does.”

22. Daniel 8:25 – “He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior.”

23. Daniel 9:27 – “He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering.”

24. Daniel 11:36 – “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods.”

25. Daniel 11:37 – “He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all.”

26. Revelation 13:1 – “And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.”

27. Revelation 13:2 – “The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.”

28. Revelation 13:4 – “People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, ‘Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?'”

29. Revelation 13:5 – “The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.”

30. Revelation 13:6 – “It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.”

31. Revelation 13:7 – “It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them.”

32. Revelation 13:8 – “All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life.”

33. Revelation 17:8 – “The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction.”

34. Revelation 17:12 – “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.”

35. Revelation 17:13 – “They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.”

36. Matthew 24:15 – “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel…”

37. Mark 13:14 – “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong…”

38. John 5:43 – “I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.”

39. Zechariah 11:17 – “Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock!”

40. Psalm 10:2 – “In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.”

III. Deception, False Prophets & The Great Tribulation

 

Context for how the Mark will be introduced through deception.

41. Matthew 24:4 – “Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you.'”

42. Matthew 24:5 – “For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.”

43. Matthew 24:11 – “And many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.”

44. Matthew 24:24 – “For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”

45. 2 Corinthians 11:13 – “For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.”

46. 2 Corinthians 11:14 – “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”

47. 2 Timothy 3:1 – “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.”

48. 2 Timothy 3:13 – “While evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.”

49. 2 Timothy 4:3 – “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.”

50. 2 Peter 2:1 – “But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.”

51. Revelation 13:11 – “Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.”

52. Revelation 13:12 – “It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast.”

53. Revelation 13:13 – “And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people.”

54. Revelation 13:14 – “Because of the signs it was given power to perform… it deceived the inhabitants of the earth.”

55. Revelation 13:15 – “The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak.”

56. Revelation 16:13 – “Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.”

57. Revelation 16:14 – “They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world.”

58. Revelation 19:19 – “Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse.”

59. Daniel 12:1 – “There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then.”

60. Matthew 24:21 – “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.”

61. Matthew 24:22 – “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.”

62. Jeremiah 30:7 – “How awful that day will be! No other will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved out of it.”

63. Joel 2:2 – “A day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness.”

64. Amos 5:18 – “Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! That day will be darkness, not light.”

65. Zephaniah 1:15 – “That day will be a day of wrath—a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin.”

66. Luke 21:25 – “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity.”

67. Luke 21:26 – “People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world.”

68. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 – “While people are saying, ‘Peace and safety,’ destruction will come on them suddenly.”

69. 2 Timothy 3:2 – “People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive.”

70. 1 Timothy 4:1 – “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.”

IV. Idolatry & The Warning Against False Worship

 

The Mark is ultimately about worship and allegiance.

71. Exodus 20:3 – “You shall have no other gods before me.”

72. Exodus 20:4 – “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath.”

73. Leviticus 19:28 – “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.”

74. Deuteronomy 11:16 – “Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them.”

75. Daniel 3:5 – “As soon as you hear the sound… you must fall down and worship the image of gold.” (A foreshadowing of the Beast’s image).

76. Daniel 3:18 – “But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold.”

77. Matthew 4:9 – “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

78. Matthew 4:10 – “Jesus said to him, ‘Away from me, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'”

79. Romans 1:25 – “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator.”

80. 1 Corinthians 10:14 – “Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.”

81. 1 Corinthians 10:20 – “But the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God.”

82. 1 Corinthians 10:21 – “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.”

83. Colossians 3:5 – “Put to death… greed, which is idolatry.”

84. 1 John 5:21 – “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.”

85. Revelation 9:20 – “The rest of mankind… still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons.”

86. Revelation 14:7 – “He said in a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come.'”

87. Revelation 21:8 – “But the cowardly, the unbelieving… the idolaters… their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.”

88. Revelation 22:15 – “Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts… the idolaters.”

89. Jeremiah 25:6 – “Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them; do not arouse my anger with what your hands have made.”

90. Ezekiel 14:3 – “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts.”

V. God’s Seal vs. The Mark of the Beast

 

The contrast: God marks His people for protection and ownership.

91. Revelation 7:2 – “I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God.”

92. Revelation 7:3 – “Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

93. Revelation 9:4 – “They were told not to harm… but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.”

94. Revelation 14:1 – “Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.”

95. Revelation 22:4 – “They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.”

96. Ezekiel 9:4 – “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.”

97. Ezekiel 9:6 – “Slaughter the old men, the young men and women… but do not touch anyone who has the mark.”

98. Ephesians 1:13 – “When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.”

99. Ephesians 4:30 – “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”

100. 2 Corinthians 1:21 – “Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us.”

101. 2 Corinthians 1:22 – “Set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit.”

102. 2 Timothy 2:19 – “Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: ‘The Lord knows those who are his.'”

103. John 6:27 – “Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life… For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

104. Song of Solomon 8:6 – “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm.”

105. Isaiah 44:5 – “One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD’; another will call himself by the name of Jacob.”

106. Isaiah 49:16 – “See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.”

107. Deuteronomy 6:8 – “Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.” (God’s Word as the mark).

108. Deuteronomy 11:18 – “Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.”

109. Exodus 13:9 – “This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead.”

110. Exodus 13:16 – “And it will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead.”

VI. Endurance, Faithfulness & Victory

 

Verses encouraging believers to resist the Beast and stand firm.

111. Revelation 14:12 – “This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.”

112. Revelation 13:10 – “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go… This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people.”

113. Revelation 12:11 – “They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”

114. Revelation 3:10 – “Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial.”

115. Matthew 24:13 – “But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”

116. Luke 21:19 – “Stand firm, and you will win life.”

117. Hebrews 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

118. James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life.”

119. 1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

120. Ephesians 6:13 – “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.”

121. 1 Peter 5:8 – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

122. 1 Peter 5:9 – “Resist him, standing firm in the faith.”

123. James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

124. Romans 8:35 – “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”

125. Romans 8:37 – “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

126. Matthew 10:28 – “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.”

127. Matthew 16:25 – “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.”

128. Revelation 2:10 – “Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”

129. Revelation 3:5 – “The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white.”

130. Revelation 3:21 – “To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne.”

131. Revelation 21:7 – “Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.”

132. John 16:33 – “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

133. 1 John 4:4 – “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”

134. 1 John 5:4 – “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”

135. 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”

136. Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

137. Psalm 27:1 – “The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?”

138. Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

139. Psalm 91:3 – “Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.”

140. Psalm 91:7 – “A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.”

141. Proverbs 3:25 – “Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked.”

142. Proverbs 18:10 – “The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”

143. Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.”

144. Isaiah 54:17 – “No weapon forged against you will prevail.”

145. Daniel 12:10 – “Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked.”

146. Revelation 1:3 – “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.”

147. Revelation 22:7 – “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”

148. Revelation 22:12 – “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.”

149. Revelation 22:13 – “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

150. Revelation 22:20 – “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”