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Re 13:
A sanction typically involves restricting access to goods, services, or resources as punishment or coercion. In this passage, the inability to buy or sell serves as a coercive mechanism to force people to accept the mark of the beast. It suggests a universal system affecting everyone, regardless of status. John describes a form of economic sanction against people who do not declare loyalty to the beast.