Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Contemporary English Version It worked mighty miracles, and while people watched, it even made fire come down from the sky. 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. 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. NET Bible He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it does great signs, that fire also it may make to come down from the sky to the earth before men, 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. 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, Smith's Literal Translation And he does great signs, that also he might make fire come down from heaven to the earth before men, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth in the sight of men. Catholic Public Domain Version And she accomplished great signs, even so that she would cause fire to descend from the sky to the earth in the sight of men. New American Bible It performed great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of everyone. New Revised Standard Version It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in the sight of all; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he wrought great wonders, to such an extent that he could even make fire come down from heaven on 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. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he does great signs, and even causes fire to descend from heaven upon the earth in the sight of men. Godbey New Testament And he performs great signs, so that he can indeed make fire descend out of the heaven to the earth in presence of the people. Haweis New Testament And he performeth great signs, so that he even causeth fire to come down from heaven to the earth, in the sight of men, Mace New Testament he perform'd great wonders, so as to make 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. Worrell New Testament And he does great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of the heaven to the earth, in the sight of men. Worsley New Testament And he doth great wonders, so that even maketh fire to come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men; and deceiveth those that dwell on the earth, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible 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 2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, Matthew 24:24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. Deuteronomy 13:1-3 If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. 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. Exodus 7:11-12 But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. / Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs. Acts 8:9-11 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery. 2 Kings 1:10-12 Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” / Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. Exodus 8:18-19 The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast. / “This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. Daniel 8:24-25 His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people. / Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands. Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. Ezekiel 13:6-9 They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. ... Isaiah 44:25 who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense, 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. Jump to Previous Beings Cause Causing Earth Fire Full Great Heaven Human Makes Maketh Making Miracles Miraculous Performed Performs Presence Sight Signs Sky View Wonders WorksJump to Next Beings Cause Causing Earth Fire Full Great Heaven Human Makes Maketh Making Miracles Miraculous Performed Performs Presence Sight Signs Sky View Wonders WorksRevelation 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. And it performs great signs The phrase "performs great signs" refers to the miraculous acts that the second beast, often interpreted as the false prophet, will execute. The Greek word for "signs" is "σημεῖα" (sēmeia), which implies not just miracles but also significant events that point to a deeper reality or truth. In the biblical context, signs are often used to authenticate divine authority. However, in this passage, these signs are deceptive, meant to lead people astray. Historically, false prophets and magicians have used signs to gain influence, as seen in the accounts of Pharaoh's magicians in Exodus. This serves as a warning to believers to discern the source of miraculous events. even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in the presence of the people Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (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. Links Revelation 13:13 NIVRevelation 13:13 NLT Revelation 13:13 ESV Revelation 13:13 NASB Revelation 13:13 KJV Revelation 13:13 BibleApps.com Revelation 13:13 Biblia Paralela Revelation 13:13 Chinese Bible Revelation 13:13 French Bible Revelation 13:13 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 13:13 He performs great signs even making fire (Rev. 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