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Revelation 17:3-8

3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.

5 This title was written on her forehead:
mystery
babylon the great
the mother of prostitutes
and of the abominations of the earth.

6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.

7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come.

Cross References for Revelation 17:3-8

Ezekiel 28:2 - “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘In the pride of... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 28:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 28:2

2 Thessalonians 2:4 - He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so th... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:4

Ezekiel 11:24 - The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia in the vision given by the Sp... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:24 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:24

Revelation 1:10 - On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, Click to read the verse Revelation 1:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:10

1 Kings 18:12 - I don’t know where the Spirit of the Lord may carry you when I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:12 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 18:12

Revelation 12:14 - The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:14

Ezekiel 8:3 - He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:3

Daniel 11:36 - The King Who Exalts Himself “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself ... Click to read the verse Daniel 11:36 Click to read the verse Daniel 11:36

Revelation 13:1 - 13 And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. The Beast out of the Sea And I saw a beast com... Click to read the verse Revelation 13:1 Click to read the verse Revelation 13:1

Daniel 7:8 - “While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which ca... Click to read the verse Daniel 7:8 Click to read the verse Daniel 7:8

Song of Songs 8:5 - Friends Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover? Beloved Under the apple tre... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:5 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:5

Revelation 21:10 - And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City,... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:10

Revelation 17:4 - The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and ... Click to read the verse Revelation 17:4 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:4

Revelation 12:6 - The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken car... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:6 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:6

2 Kings 2:16 - “Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. Let them go and look for your master.... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 2:16 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 2:16

Acts 8:39 - When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the e... Click to read the verse Acts 8:39 Click to read the verse Acts 8:39

Ezekiel 3:12 - Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound—May the glory of the ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 3:12

Revelation 4:2 - At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on... Click to read the verse Revelation 4:2 Click to read the verse Revelation 4:2

Daniel 7:25 - He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints and try to change the set times and ... Click to read the verse Daniel 7:25 Click to read the verse Daniel 7:25

Daniel 7:24 - The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise... Click to read the verse Daniel 7:24 Click to read the verse Daniel 7:24

Daniel 7:20 - I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, be... Click to read the verse Daniel 7:20 Click to read the verse Daniel 7:20

Revelation 17:6-7 - I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testim... Click to read the verse Revelation 17:6-7 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:6-7

Revelation 13:1-6 - 13 And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. The Beast out of the Sea And I saw a beast com... Click to read the verse Revelation 13:1-6 Click to read the verse Revelation 13:1-6

Revelation 17:18 - The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” Click to read the verse Revelation 17:18 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:18

Revelation 6:4 - Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the ... Click to read the verse Revelation 6:4 Click to read the verse Revelation 6:4

Luke 2:27 - Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesu... Click to read the verse Luke 2:27 Click to read the verse Luke 2:27

Revelation 12:3 - Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:3 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:3

Zechariah 6:2 - The first chariot had red horses, the second black, Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:2 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:2

Acts 5:36 - Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to ... Click to read the verse Acts 5:36 Click to read the verse Acts 5:36

Revelation 17:9 - “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. Click to read the verse Revelation 17:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:9

Revelation 17:9-12 - “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. Click to read the verse Revelation 17:9-12 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:9-12