Revelation 17:7

New English Translation

But the angel said to me, “Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 2:7

For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,

Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: 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 heaven: a huge red dragon that had seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadem crowns.

Revelation 17:8

The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth – all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world – will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance.