of a lion; and it was to the Dragon that he owed his power
and his throne and his wide dominion.
013:003 I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded;
but his mortal wound was healed, and the whole world was amazed
and followed him.
013:004 And they offered worship to the Dragon, because it was to him
that the Wild Beast owed his dominion; and they also offered
worship to the Wild Beast, and said, "Who is there like him?
And who is able to engage in battle with him?"
013:005 And there was given him a mouth full of boastful and
blasphemous words; and liberty of action was granted him
for forty-two months.
013:006 And he opened his mouth to utter blasphemies against God,
to speak evil of His name and of His dwelling-place--
that is to say, of those who dwell in Heaven.
013:007 And permission was given him to make war upon God's people
and conquer them; and power was given him over every tribe,
people, language and nation.
013:008 And all the inhabitants of the earth will be found to be
worshipping him: every one whose name is not recorded in
the Book of Life--the Book of the Lamb who has been offered
in sacrifice ever since the creation of the world.
013:009 Let all who have ears give heed.
013:010 If any one is eager to lead others into captivity, he must
himself go into captivity. If any one is bent on killing
with the sword, he must himself be killed by the sword.
Here is an opportunity for endurance, and for the exercise
of faith, on the part of God's people.
013:011 Then I saw another Wild Beast, coming up out of the earth.
He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.