Revelation of John 13:3-6

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?”

5And the beast was given ca mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for dforty-two months. 6It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling,
Or tabernacle
that is, those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation of John 13:11-17

The Second Beast

11Then fI saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence,
Or on its behalf
and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, hwhose mortal wound was healed.
13 iIt performs great signs, even jmaking fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of
Or on behalf of
the beast lit deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast mthat 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 nworship the image of the beast oto be slain. 16Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,
Greek bondservant
qto be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
17so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, rthe name of the beast or sthe number of its name.

Revelation of John 14:11

11And tthe smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and uthey have no rest, day or night, these vworshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.”

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