23:1
The deceiver orders signs before the peoples and promises to command the elements.
23:2
Some wonders are produced through power, some through terror and coordinated spectacle, and some are false reports repeated by his servants.
23:3
He persecutes those who test his claims and turns refusal into an accusation of rebellion.
23:4
The discerning compare consequence and fruit: his signs gather domination, while the true kingdom gives life and righteous judgment.