Revelation 13:5-7 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.

BSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. ⁶ And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven. ⁷ Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.