³ One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed.^(A) The whole world was filled with wonder^(B) and followed the beast. ⁴ People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like^(C) the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

⁵ The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies^(D) and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.^(E)

¹² It exercised all the authority^(A) of the first beast on its behalf,^(B) and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast,^(C) whose fatal wound had been healed.^{(D) 13} And it performed great signs,^(E) even causing fire to come down from heaven^(F) to the earth in full view of the people. ¹⁴ Because of the signs^(G) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived^(H) the inhabitants of the earth.^(I) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.^(J)