Revelation 13:12

He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

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In The King James Version

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

In Context

11I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.

13He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.

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Cross References

Revelation 13:3One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.

Revelation 14:9Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 17:10They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, and the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 13:12-18

The Second Beast. ( a. d. 95.) 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which… Read the whole commentary →

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