Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
One of the beast's heads looked like it had sustained a mortal wound, but its fatal wound was healed. Rapt with amazement, the whole world followed the beast.
New American Standard Bible
I saw one of his heads as if it had been
King James Version
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Holman Bible
One of his heads appeared to be fatally wounded,
A Conservative Version
And one of its heads was as in death, having been killed. And its deadly wound was healed. And the whole earth marveled behind the beast.
American Standard Version
And I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;
Amplified
I saw one of his heads which seemed to have a fatal wound, but his fatal wound was healed; and the entire earth followed after the beast in amazement.
An Understandable Version
And one of the beast's heads looked like it had been fatally wounded, but the wound healed and the entire world was amazed and followed after him.
Anderson New Testament
And I saw one of his heads as if it had been wounded even to death; and his deadly wound was healed; and all the earth wondered after the beast.
Bible in Basic English
And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast.
Common New Testament
One of its heads seemed to have a fatal wound, but its fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth followed the beast with wonder.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I saw one of his heads, as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world went wondring after the beast.
Darby Translation
and one of his heads was as slain to death, and his wound of death had been healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And I saw one of its heads wounded, as it were, to death; and yet its mortal wound was healed. And the whole earth wondered, and followed after the wild beast;
Godbey New Testament
And I saw one of his heads as it had been smitten unto death; and the wound of his death was healed. And the whole earth wondered after the beast:
Goodspeed New Testament
One of its heads seemed to have received a mortal wound, but its mortal wound had been healed. And the whole earth followed the animal in wonder,
John Wesley New Testament
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and the whole world wondered after the wild beast, And worshiped the dragon,
Julia Smith Translation
And I saw one of his heads as slaughtered to death; and his deathblow was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast.
King James 2000
And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world marveled after the beast.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And one of its heads [appeared] as though slaughtered to death, and its {fatal wound} had been healed. And the whole earth was astonished [and followed] after the beast.
Modern King James verseion
And I saw one of its heads as having been slain to death, and its deadly wound was healed. And all the earth marveled after the beast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world wondered at the beast,
Moffatt New Testament
One of his heads looked as if it had been slain and killed, but the deadly wound was healed, and the whole earth went after him in wonder,
Montgomery New Testament
And I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded, but its deadly wound had been healed. The whole earth was following the beast, wondering.
NET Bible
One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;
New Heart English Bible
One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.
Noyes New Testament
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed. And the whole earth wondered after the beast.
Sawyer New Testament
And one of his heads [was as if] mortally wounded, and its mortal wound was healed. And all the earth wondered after the beast,
The Emphasized Bible
And I saw one of his heads, showing that it had been slain unto death, and, the stroke of his death, was healed. And the whole earth marveled after the wild-beast,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I saw one of his heads as if wounded unto death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the earth wondered after the beast.
Twentieth Century New Testament
One of its heads seemed to me to have been mortally wounded, but its deadly wound had been healed. The whole earth followed the Beast, wondering;
Webster
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Weymouth New Testament
I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded; but his mortal wound was healed, and the whole world was amazed and followed him.
Williams New Testament
I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded, but its mortal wound had been healed. And the whole world was so amazed that they followed the wild beast,
World English Bible
One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.
Worrell New Testament
and I saw one of his heads, as if smitten to death. And his death-stroke was healed; and all the earth wondered after the beast.
Worsley New Testament
And I saw one of his heads as it were mortally wounded, but his deadly wound was healed: and all the earth wondered and went after the beast.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I saw one of its heads as slain to death, and its deadly stroke was healed, and all the earth did wonder after the beast,
Themes
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Name » Those whose names are not written in the book of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast rising out of the sea
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Thaumazo
References
Fausets
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The First Beast From The Sea
2 The beast that I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like bear's feet, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave it his power, his throne, and complete authority. 3 One of the beast's heads looked like it had sustained a mortal wound, but its fatal wound was healed. Rapt with amazement, the whole world followed the beast. 4 They worshipped the dragon because it had given authority to the beast. They also worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight a war with it?"
Cross References
Revelation 17:8
The beast that you saw existed once, but is no longer, and is going to crawl out of the bottomless pit and then proceed to its destruction. Those living on earth, whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be surprised when they see the beast because it was, is no longer, and will come again.
Revelation 13:14
It deceives those living on earth with the signs that it is allowed to do on behalf of the first beast, telling them to make an image for the beast who was wounded by a sword and yet lived.
Revelation 17:13
They have one purpose: to give their power and authority to the beast.
Ezekiel 30:24
I'm going to strengthen the military might of the king of Babylon, put my own sword in his hand, and break Pharaoh's strength. Then Pharaoh will groan like a dying man right in front of the king of Babylon.
Luke 2:1
Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.
John 12:19
Then the Pharisees told one another, "You see, there is nothing you can do. Look, the world has gone after him!"
Acts 8:10-11
Everyone from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him, saying, "This is what we call the great power of God!"
Acts 8:13
Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized he became devoted to Philip. He was amazed to see the signs and great miracles that were happening.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders,
Revelation 13:1-2
I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns, seven heads, and ten royal crowns on its horns. On its heads were blasphemous names.
Revelation 13:12
It uses all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and it makes the earth and those living on it worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.
Revelation 17:6
I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. I was very surprised when I saw her.
Revelation 17:10
Five of them have fallen, one is living, and the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must remain in power for a little while.
Revelation 17:17
for God has placed within them a desire to carry out his purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast until God's words are fulfilled.