¹⁴ It deceives those living on earth with the signs that it is allowed to do on behalf of^[a] the first^[b] beast, telling them to make an image for the beast who was wounded by a sword and yet lived. ¹⁵ The second beast^[c] was allowed to impart life to the image of the first^[d] beast so that the image of the beast could talk and order the execution of those who would not worship the image of the beast.

⁹ Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying in a loud voice, “Whoever worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or his hand ¹⁰ will drink the wine of God’s wrath, which has been poured undiluted into the cup of his anger. He will be tortured with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the lamb. ¹¹ The smoke from their torture goes up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

² So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth. A horrible, painful sore appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped the image.