Revelation 12:9 Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. The great dragon is here called the devil;  that is, the grand accuser, that old serpent who beguiled Eve by his subtilties, \ and Satan; that is, the Christians grand adversary, which deceiveth the whole pagan and papal world, even all those that have not their names written in the Lambs book of life, \ And his angels were cast out with him; namely, the Roman pagan emperors, kings, priests, were put out of their places of dignity and authority.