17so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
John describes the mark as “the name of the beast or the number of its name.” This description means that we are not to let our imaginations go in the direction of a tattoo or a chip under the skin or any such thing.
17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.