Revelation 13:15

Easy To Read Version

The second animal was given power to give life to the idol of the first animal. Then the idol could speak and order all the people who did not worship it to be killed.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and made a man. [9] The Lord breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living thing.

Psalm 115:5

Those statues have mouths, but can’t talk.\par They have eyes, but can’t see.\par

Jeremiah 10:14

People are so stupid!\par Metal workers are fooled by the idols\par that they themselves made.\par Those statues are nothing but lies.\par They are stupid. {\cf2\super [82]} \par

Jeremiah 10:5

The idols of the other nations are like\par a scarecrow in a cucumber field.\par Those idols can’t walk.\par They can’t talk.\par And the people must carry them.\par So don’t be afraid of those idols.\par They can’t hurt you.\par

Jeremiah 51:17

But people are so stupid.\par They don’t understand what God has done.\par Skilled workers make statues of false gods.\par Those statues are only false gods.\par They show how foolish that worker is.\par Those statues are not alive.\par

Daniel 7:20

And I wanted to know about the ten horns that were on the fourth animal’s head. And I wanted to know about the little horn that grew there. That little horn pulled out three of the other ten horns. That little horn looked meaner than the other horns. And that little horn continued bragging.

Daniel 7:25

This special king will say things against God Most High. And that king will hurt and kill God’s special people. That king will try to change the times and laws that have already been set. God’s special people will be in that king’s power for 3 1/2 years. {\cf2\super [82]}

Habakkuk 2:19

It will be very bad for the person that says to a wooden statue, “Get up!” It will be very bad for the person that says to a stone that can’t speak, “Wake up!” Those things can’t help him. That statue may be covered with gold and silver, but there is no life in that statue.

James 2:26

A person’s body that does not have a spirit is dead. It is the same with faith—faith that does nothing is dead!

Revelation 13:1

Then I saw an animal coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. There was a crown on each of its horns. It had a bad name written on each head.

Revelation 13:12

This animal stands before the first animal and uses the same power that the first animal has. He uses this power to make all the people living on the earth worship the first animal. The first animal was the one that had the death wound that was healed.

Revelation 13:14

This second animal fools the people that live on the earth. He fools them by using the miracles that he has been given the power to do. He does these miracles to serve the first animal. The second animal ordered people to make an idol {\cf2\super [96]} to honor the first animal. This was the animal that was wounded by the sword but did not die.

Revelation 14:11

And the smoke from their burning pain will rise forever and ever. There will be no rest, day or night, for those people who worship the animal and his idol or who get the mark of his name.”

Revelation 14:9

A third angel followed the first two angels. This third angel said in a loud voice: “\{It will be bad for\} the person that worships the animal and the animal’s idol {\cf2\super [102]} and gets the animal’s mark on his forehead or on his hand.

Revelation 16:2

The first angel left. He poured out his bowl on the land. Then all the people who had the mark of the animal and who worshiped his idol {\cf2\super [117]} got sores that were ugly and painful.

Revelation 16:5

Then I heard the angel of the waters say \{to God\}:

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. He will defeat them with his chosen and faithful followers—the people that he has called.”

Revelation 17:17

God made the ten horns want to do his purpose: They agreed to give the animal their power to rule. They will rule until the things God has said are completed.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk. She was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. {\cf2\super [127]} She was drunk with the blood of those people who told about \{their faith in\} Jesus.

Revelation 18:20

Be happy because of this, O heaven!\par Be happy, God’s holy people {\cf2\super [134]} and apostles {\cf2\super [135]} and prophets {\cf2\super [136]} !\par God has punished her because of the things she did to you.’”\par

Revelation 18:24

She (Babylon) is guilty\par of the blood (death) of the prophets, {\cf2\super [142]} \par of God’s holy people, {\cf2\super [143]} and of all the people who have been killed on earth.”\par

Revelation 19:20

But the animal was captured. Also the false prophet {\cf2\super [149]} was captured. This false prophet was the one who did the miracles {\cf2\super [150]} for the animal. The false prophet had used these miracles to trick the people who had the mark of the animal and worshiped his idol. {\cf2\super [151]} The false prophet and the animal were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw some thrones and people sitting on them. These were the people who had been given the power to judge. And I saw the souls of those people who had been killed because \{they were faithful to\} the truth of Jesus and the message {\cf2\super [152]} from God. Those people did not worship the animal or his idol. {\cf2\super [153]} They did not receive the mark of the animal on their foreheads or on their hands. Those people became alive again and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years.