Apocalipsis 13:12

12 Ejercía toda la autoridad de la primera bestia en presencia de ella, y hacía que la tierra y sus habitantes adoraran a la primera bestia, cuya herida mortal había sido sanada.

Apocalipsis 13:12 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 13:12

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before
him
Sitting in the same seat, having the same power and authority from the dragon, making war with the saints by preaching and writing against them, by anathemas, excommunications, and bulls, and so overcame and silenced them, or delivered them over to the secular arm to be put to death, ruling over the consciences of men in a tyrannical way, in all nations, kindreds, and tongues, in the empire; and all this before, in the presence, and under the influence of the secular power, of the Papacy, signified by the first beast, and with his good liking, and for his credit and support:

and causeth the earth, and them that dwell therein;
the Roman empire, and the inhabitants of it, especially the carnal and earthly part of them:

to worship the first beast;
to be subject to the temporal power of the Papacy, or to submit to the pope as a temporal lord, to give homage and tribute to him, and the like, in order to support his worldly power and grandeur; and this was caused or brought about by his emissaries, his spiritual vassals, his legates, cardinals, priests by their exhortations, persuasions, and commands, delivered both in writing and preaching:

whose deadly wound was healed;
which deadly wound was given the Roman empire under its sixth head, the emperors, when they ceased, and was healed by the pope, the seventh head, being set as a temporal monarch over the ten kingdoms in it.

Apocalipsis 13:12 In-Context

10 El que deba ser llevado cautivo,a la cautividad irá.El que deba morir a espada,a filo de espada morirá.¡En esto consisten la perseverancia y la fidelidad de los santos!

11 Después vi que de la tierra subía otra bestia. Tenía dos cuernos como de cordero, pero hablaba como dragón.

12 Ejercía toda la autoridad de la primera bestia en presencia de ella, y hacía que la tierra y sus habitantes adoraran a la primera bestia, cuya herida mortal había sido sanada.

13 También hacía grandes señales milagrosas, incluso la de hacer caer fuego del cielo a la tierra, a la vista de todos.

14 Con estas señales que se le permitió hacer en presencia de la primera bestia, engañó a los habitantes de la tierra. Les ordenó que hicieran una imagen en honor de la bestia que, después de ser herida a espada, revivió.