Revelation of John 13:3-4

3One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and athe whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. 4And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, bWho is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”

Revelation of John 13:14-15

14and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of
Or on behalf of
the beast dit deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast ethat was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not fworship the image of the beast gto be slain.
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