Revelation 13:14-15

The Second Beast

¹⁴ and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of ₁ the beast _m it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast _n that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. ¹⁵ And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not _o worship the image of the beast _p to be slain.

1. Cross References
   Revelation 12:9
   And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world - he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
   
2. Cross References
   Revelation 13:3
   One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast.
   Revelation 13:12
   It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.
   
3. Cross References
   Revelation 14:9
   And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand.
   Revelation 14:11
   And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.
   Revelation 16:2
   So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
   Revelation 19:20
   And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
   Revelation 20:4
   Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
   
4. Cross References
   Revelation 16:6
   For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!