Revelation 13:1

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

Cross-reference

In Revelation 13:6, the beast blasphemes God—directly continuing the description of this beast's actions.

In Revelation 13:5, the beast is given a mouth to speak blasphemies—a specific attribute of this beast introduced here.

Revelation 13:3 shows one of the beast's heads wounded then healed — directly continues the description of the beast from verse 1.

In Revelation 17:16, the ten horns and the beast hate the prostitute—showing the horns' hostile role later.

In Rev 17:8, the beast comes from the Abyss with a mysterious past, connecting to the sea beast of 13:1 as one entity.

In Rev 17:7, the angel explains the beast with seven heads and ten horns, providing deeper meaning about the sea beast.

In Rev 17:3, the scarlet beast also bears blasphemous names and seven heads ten horns, identifying it with the sea beast.

In Rev 12:3, the dragon has seven heads and ten horns; the beast in 13:1 shares those features, linking them.

In Rev 19:20, the beast is captured and thrown into the lake of fire, sealing its destiny.

In Rev 19:19, the beast from the sea is shown gathering armies to fight Christ, continuing the narrative.

In Rev 17:12, the ten horns of the beast are explained as ten kings who receive power with the beast.

In Rev 17:9, the seven heads of the beast are identified as seven mountains, interpreting the vision.

In Rev 16:13, three unclean spirits come from the mouth of the beast, directly referencing the same beast of Rev 13.

In Rev 21:1, the sea is no more, removing the source from which the beast arose.

In Rev 19:12, Christ wears many crowns, contrasting the beast's crowns on his horns as a display of true authority.

In Rev 16:3, the sea turns to blood, judging the very source from which the beast emerged.

In Rev 11:7, the beast ascends from the Abyss; this parallels the sea beast in 13:1, likely the same adversary.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, the man of lawlessness exalts himself above God and even claims to be God — directly paralleling the beast's blasphemous naming.

Daniel 11:36 describes a king who exalts himself above every god and speaks against the God of gods — mirroring the beast's blasphemous arrogance here.

Daniel 7:25 Allusion

In Daniel 7:25, the little horn speaks arrogantly against God and oppresses saints — the same blasphemous speech and persecution seen in this beast.

Daniel 7:24 Allusion

Daniel 7:24 identifies ten horns as ten kings—the same symbolism applies to the horns on this beast.

Daniel 7:23 Allusion

Daniel 7:23 interprets the fourth beast as a kingdom—this beast similarly represents an evil worldly power.

Daniel 7:19 Allusion

Daniel 7:19 elaborates the fourth beast's terrifying features—matching the fearsome beast rising from the sea here.

Daniel 7:7 Allusion

Daniel 7:7 describes a fourth beast with ten horns—the direct OT source for this beast's appearance.

Daniel 7:3 Allusion

In Dan 7:3, four beasts arise from the sea; Revelation's single beast from the sea continues this apocalyptic imagery.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:9, the lawless one comes with satanic power — parallel to the beast's empowerment by the dragon.

Daniel 7:17 Allusion

In Daniel 7:17, four beasts from the sea represent four kings — this vision of a beast from the sea echoes that prophetic imagery.

Isaiah 37:23 rebukes Sennacherib's blasphemy against the Holy One — the beast's blasphemous names echo that same arrogant defiance.

Isaiah 27:1 Allusion

Isaiah 27:1 depicts God slaying Leviathan, the sea monster — this beast rising from the sea echoes that same chaotic serpent imagery.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 introduces the man of lawlessness, a figure of rebellion — this beast similarly represents ultimate opposition to God.

Daniel 7:20 Allusion

Daniel 7:20 specifies the ten horns and the little horn—providing context for the horned beast of this verse.