Revelation 13:3

New International Reader's Version

One of the beast’s heads seemed to have had a deadly wound. But the wound had been healed. The whole world was amazed and followed the beast.

Cross References

Ezekiel 30:24

I will make the arms of the king of Babylon stronger. I will put my sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh. And he will groan in front of Nebuchadnezzar. He will cry out like someone dying from his wounds.

Luke 2:1

In those days, Caesar Augustus made a law. It required that a list be made of everyone in the whole Roman world.

John 12:19

So the Pharisees said to one another, “This isn’t getting us anywhere. Look how the whole world is following him!”

Acts 8:13

Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip everywhere. He was amazed by the great signs and miracles he saw.

Revelation 13:12

This beast had all the authority of the first beast. It did what the first beast wanted. It made the earth and all who live on it worship the first beast. The first beast was the one whose deadly wound had been healed.

Revelation 13:14

The first beast had given the second beast the power to perform these signs. By these signs, the second beast tricked those who live on the earth. The second beast ordered people to set up a statue to honor the first beast. The first beast was the one who had been wounded by a sword and still lived.

Revelation 17:10

They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is ruling, and the other has still not come. When he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

Revelation 17:11

The beast who used to exist, and now does not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the other seven. He will be destroyed.

Revelation 17:13

They have only one purpose. So they will give their power and authority to the beast.

Revelation 17:17

God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose. So they agreed to give the beast their royal authority. They will give him this authority until God’s words come true.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.

Revelation 17:8

The beast that you saw used to exist and now does not. Yet it will come up out of the Abyss and be destroyed. Some people on the earth will be amazed when they see the beast. Their names have not been written in the book of life from the time the world was created. They will be amazed at the beast. That’s because it will come again even though it used to exist and now does not.