Revelation 13:13
New International Version
And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people.

New Living Translation
He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching.

English Standard Version
It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people,

Berean Standard Bible
And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.

Berean Literal Bible
And it works great signs, so that it should even cause fire out of heaven to come down to the earth in the presence of men.

King James Bible
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

New King James Version
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.

New American Standard Bible
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the presence of people.

NASB 1995
He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.

NASB 1977
And he performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he does great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men.

Amplified Bible
He performs great signs (awe-inspiring acts), even making fire fall from the sky to the earth, right before peoples’ eyes.

Christian Standard Bible
It also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people.

American Standard Version
And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it will perform great signs so as to make fire descend from Heaven on The Earth before the people.

Contemporary English Version
It worked mighty miracles, and while people watched, it even made fire come down from the sky.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth in the sight of men.

English Revised Version
And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The second beast performs spectacular signs. It even makes fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people.

Good News Translation
This second beast performed great miracles; it made fire come down out of heaven to earth in the sight of everyone.

International Standard Version
It performs spectacular signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people.

Literal Standard Version
and it does great signs, that fire also it may make to come down from the sky to the earth before men,

Majority Standard Bible
And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down upon the earth in the presence of the people.

New American Bible
It performed great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of everyone.

NET Bible
He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people

New Revised Standard Version
It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of all;

New Heart English Bible
He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the sight of people.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

Weymouth New Testament
He also works great miracles, so as even to make fire come down from Heaven to earth in the presence of human beings.

World English Bible
He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people.

Young's Literal Translation
and it doth great signs, that fire also it may make to come down from the heaven to the earth before men,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Beast from the Earth
12And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed. 13And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people. 14Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.…

Cross References
Exodus 7:11
But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.

1 Kings 18:38
Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Luke 9:54
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"

Revelation 11:5
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

Revelation 16:14
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.


Treasury of Scripture

And he does great wonders, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

he doeth.

Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Exodus 7:11,12,22
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments…

he maketh.

Revelation 11:5
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

Numbers 16:35
And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

1 Kings 18:38
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

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Revelation 13
1. A beast rises out of the sea with seven heads and ten horns, to whom the dragon gives his power.
11. Another beast comes out of the earth,
14. causes an image to be made of the former beast,
15. and that men should worship it,
16. and receive his mark.














Verse 13. - And he doeth great wonders. Men are apt to deceive themselves by attributing to other agencies the power to work wonders which belongs only to God himself. In St. John's time the arts of magic were used; in modern times the marvels of science often lead men to a disbelief in God. Archdeacon Lee, in his commentary, says, "We cannot doubt that there is also a reference to the wonderful power over nature which the spirit of man has attained to, and which has too often been abused to the deification of Nature and her laws, and to the disparagement of the Divine action which is ever present in creation." So that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men; that he should even make fire, etc.. as in the Revised Version. We are not to understand this literally. It is given as a kind of sample of the power possessed by the beast, being a form of miracle which would be well known to St. John's readers (cf. Elijah on Carmel, 1 Kings 18; Korah's company, Numbers 16:35, etc.; also the request of SS. James and John, Luke 9:54). The descent of fire is also frequently a sign of God's approval (cf. Genesis 15:17; Leviticus 9:24; Judges 13:19, 20; 2 Chronicles 7:1). The two witnesses possessed the power of sending forth fire (see Revelation 11:5). In this respect, therefore - in the very nature of his signs - the beast still seems to counterfeit the power of God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the second beast] performed
ποιεῖ (poiei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

great
μεγάλα (megala)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

signs
σημεῖα (sēmeia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

cause
ποιῇ (poiē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fire
πῦρ (pyr)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

heaven
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

to come down
καταβαίνειν (katabainein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

earth
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

in the presence
ἐνώπιον (enōpion)
Preposition
Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.

of the people.
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


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