And he deceiveth (κα πλανα). Present active (dramatic) indicative of πλαναω, the very thing that Jesus had said would happen ([Ref…

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles. Nothing could possibly be more descriptive of the Papa…

And deceiveth them . . .—Better, And he leads astray those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which …

(14a) Here more must be involved than the deceptions of the imperial priesthood. The quality of the miracles deceives those who follow the beast—na…

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth
The Complutensian edition, and two of Stephens's copies, read "mine", ins…

Those who understand the first beast to denote a worldly power also consider the second to be a persecuting and assumed power, which acts under the…