²⁸ Then the children of Israel went away and ^(A)did so; just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.

The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn^(B)

^29 (C)And it came to pass at midnight that ^(D)the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was ^[a]in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of ^(E)livestock. ³⁰ So Pharaoh rose in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

The Exodus

³¹ Then he ^(F)called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise, go out from among my people, ^(G)both you and the children of Israel. And go, serve the Lord as you have ^(H)said. ^32 (I)Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also.”

^33 (J)And the Egyptians ^(K)urged the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all be dead.” ³⁴ So the people took their dough before it was leavened, having their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders. ³⁵ Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked from the Egyptians ^(L)articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing. ^36 (M)And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus ^(N)they plundered the Egyptians.

Many Disciples Turn Away

^60 (A)Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a ^[a]hard saying; who can understand it?”

⁶¹ When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples ^[b]complained about this, He said to them, “Does this ^[c]offend you? ^62 (B)What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? ^63 (C)It is the Spirit who gives life; the ^(D)flesh profits nothing. The ^(E)words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. ⁶⁴ But ^(F)there are some of you who do not believe.” For ^(G)Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. ⁶⁵ And He said, “Therefore ^(H)I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”

^66 (I)From that time many of His disciples went ^[d]back and walked with Him no more. ⁶⁷ Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

⁶⁸ But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have ^(J)the words of eternal life. ^69 (K)Also we have come to believe and know that You are the ^[e]Christ, the Son of the living God.”

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, ^(L)“Did I not choose you, the twelve, ^(M)and one of you is a devil?” ⁷¹ He spoke of ^(N)Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would ^(O)betray Him, being one of the twelve.

Introduction and Benediction

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, ^(A)which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must ^[a]shortly take place. And ^(B)He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, ^2 (C)who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things ^(D)that he saw. ^3 (E)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for ^(F)the time is near.

Greeting the Seven Churches

⁴ John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him ^(G)who is and ^(H)who was and who is to come, ^(I)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, ⁵ and from Jesus Christ, ^(J)the faithful ^(K)witness, the ^(L)firstborn from the dead, and ^(M)the ruler over the kings of the earth.

To Him ^(N)who ^[b]loved us ^(O)and washed us from our sins in His own blood, ⁶ and has ^(P)made us ^[c]kings and priests to His God and Father, ^(Q)to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.