Revelation 13:3 shows the beast's deadly wound healed — indicating that the dragon's authority sustains the beast even through death.

Revelation 13:4 shows the world worshiping the dragon and beast — the result of the dragon giving authority in verse 2.

Revelation 12:3 introduces the red dragon with seven heads and ten horns — the dragon that gives its power to the beast in this verse.

In Revelation 12:9, the dragon is identified as Satan, clarifying the source of the beast's authority in 13:2.

Revelation 19:20 records the beast's capture and doom, contrasting his temporary authority from 13:2 with final judgment.

Revelation 20:2 shows the dragon who gave the beast his power being bound, reversing the transfer of authority in 13:2.

Revelation 16:10 describes judgment on the beast's throne, directly targeting the authority the dragon gave him in 13:2.

Revelation 17:12 speaks of ten kings receiving authority alongside the beast, echoing the pattern of delegated power seen in 13:2.

Revelation 12:13 shows the dragon pursuing the woman after being cast down, providing the context for his later delegation of power to the beast.

Revelation 12:15 depicts the dragon spewing water to attack the woman, another hostile act that underlies his enmity carried through the beast.

In Daniel 7:4, the first beast is like a lion — Revelation borrows this image for the beast's mouth.

In Daniel 7:6, the leopard-like beast is one of four beasts — Revelation combines features from Daniel's vision here.

1 Peter 5:8 compares the devil to a roaring lion; here the beast has a lion's mouth and receives power from the dragon, linking the two adversaries.

In Luke 4:6, Satan claims authority over kingdoms is his to give — here the dragon gives the same to the beast.

Isaiah 27:1 depicts Leviathan, a serpentine chaos monster — linking the dragon in Rev 13:2 to this ancient enemy of God.