He causeth all (same use of ποιεω as in 12,15). Note article here with each cla (the small and the great, etc.).

Th…

And he caused all. He claims jurisdiction, in the matters here referred to, over all classes of persons and compels them to do his will. T…

And he causeth . . .—Better, And he [that is, probably, the second wild beast, and not the image, as in …

The immediate effect of the worship of the beast involves receiving a “mark” (GK 5916) on the right hand or forehead. By comparing the other passag…

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor ,
free and bond
Men of all ra…

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…