⁴ People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like^(A) the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

⁵ The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies^(B) and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.^{(C) 6} It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.^(D)