Revelation 13:3-5

Holman Christian Standard Bible

³ One of his heads appeared to be fatally wounded,^[a] but his fatal wound was healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.^{[b](A) 4} They worshiped the dragon^(B) because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?^(C) Who is able to wage war against him?”

⁵ A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies.^(D) He was also given authority to act^[c][d] for 42 months.^(E)