Revelation 13:16

Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 13

“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:”Revelation 13:16

What Does Revelation 13:16 Mean?

Revelation 13:16 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 13, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Revelation 13:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Revelation 20:4“And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”Revelation 7:3“Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.”Revelation 19:20“And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.”Ezekiel 9:4“And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.”Deuteronomy 6:8“And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.”Revelation 14:9“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,”Revelation 13:17“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.”Revelation 19:18“That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.”Deuteronomy 11:18“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.”Exodus 13:9“And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.”Leviticus 19:28“Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.”Revelation 6:15“And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;”Revelation 19:5“And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.”Job 34:19“How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.”Psalms 115:13“He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.”Acts 26:22“Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:”Revelation 18:11“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:”Revelation 20:12“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”2 Chronicles 15:13“That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.”Psalms 49:2“Both low and high, rich and poor, together.”

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