Revelation 13:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ One of its heads seemed to have been fatally wounded, but now it was well. Everyone on earth marveled at this beast, ⁴ and they worshiped the dragon who had given its authority to the beast. They also worshiped the beast and said, “No one is like this beast! No one can fight against it.”

^5 (A) The beast was allowed to brag and claim to be God, and for 42 months it was allowed to rule.