17 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.
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so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
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This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.