¹²And he executed all the power of the former beast in his sight. And he caused the earth and them that dwell therein to adore the first beast, whose wound to death was healed.

¹³And he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth, in the sight of men.

¹⁴And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs which were given him to do in the sight of the beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make the image of the beast which had the wound by the sword and lived.

¹⁵And it was given him to give life to the image of the beast: and that the image of the beast should speak: and should cause that whosoever will not adore the image of the beast should be slain.

¹⁶And he shall make all, both little and great, rich and poor, freemen and bondmen, to have a character in their right hand or on their foreheads:

¹⁷And that no man might buy or sell, but he that hath the character, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

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