Number of the beast
number associated with the beast in the Book of Revelation; either 666 or 616, depending on the manuscript
The number of the beast, is associated with the Beast of Revelation in chapter 13, verse 18 of the Book of Revelation. In most manuscripts of the New Testament and in English translation a of the Bible, the number of the beast is six hundred sixty-six or χξ (in Greek numerals, χ represents 600, ξ represents 60.
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editAnd 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:
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.
- Book of Revelation, 13:16–17
- Robert: The three 6s.
Monk: 6 is the sign of the devil.
Jennings: But why three 6s?
Monk: We think it means the diabolical trinity: the Devil, the Antichrist and the false prophet.
Jennings: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Monk: For every holy thing there is an unholy one, that is the essence of temptation.- The Omen, 1976
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