Revelation 17:7

New American Bible - revised edition

The angel said to me, “Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with the seven heads and the ten horns.

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. But the one who restrains is to do so only for the present, until he is removed from the scene.

Revelation 1:20

This is the secret meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 12:3

Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems.

Revelation 17:8

The beast that you saw existed once but now exists no longer. It will come up from the abyss and is headed for destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world shall be amazed when they see the beast, because it existed once but exists no longer, and yet it will come again.

Revelation 18:1

After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth became illumined by his splendor.