666 Overview - what is it really?

666 is often referred to as the "mark of the beast" and  is documented in chapter 13 of  Revelations in the New Testament of the Bible. The text states that a new world  leader (referred to as the antichrist or the beast) forces all people to accept the "mark of the beast". Without the mark people will be unable to buy or sell. Here is the actual text from Revelation 13 (NIV) that describes this:

¹⁶ He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or  on his forehead,
¹⁷ so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which  is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
¹⁸ This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate  the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.

You can read the entire chapter or book of revelation from the online web-bible.

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