One of his heads appeared to have been wounded, but its wound had been healed. The whole world then became fascinated with the Beast, and gave their allegiance to him.

And they worshiped the serpent, for giving such power to him, as they also worshiped the Beast. ‘Who is as great as the Beast?’ they shouted. ‘And who is able to resist him?’ And the Beast was allowed to speak proud boasts and words offensive to God, and was given authority and power for forty-two months.