Rev 13:14 | NETfull | STEP | and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.

Revelation of John 13:14

14 and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told ^{▼▼ Grk “earth, telling.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in Greek.} ^{▼▼ He told followed by an infinitive (“to make an image…”) is sufficiently ambiguous in Greek that it could be taken as “he ordered” (so NIV) or “he persuaded” (so REB).} those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.