Revelation 13:3-5

New Century Version

³ One of the heads of the beast looked as if it had been killed by a wound, but this death wound was healed. Then the whole world was amazed and followed the beast. ⁴ People worshiped the dragon because he had given his power to the beast. And they also worshiped the beast, asking, “Who is like the beast? Who can make war against it?”

⁵ The beast was allowed to say proud words and words against God, and it was allowed to use its power for forty-two months.