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

^29 (B)And it came to pass at midnight that ^(C)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 ^(D)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 ^(E)called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise, go out from among my people, ^(F)both you and the children of Israel. And go, serve the Lord as you have ^(G)said. ^32 (H)Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also.”

^33 (I)And the Egyptians ^(J)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 ^(K)articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing. ^36 (L)And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus ^(M)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.

^14 (A)The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe is coming quickly.

Seventh Trumpet: The Kingdom Proclaimed

¹⁵ Then ^(B)the seventh angel sounded: ^(C)And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, ^(D)“The ^[a]kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, ^(E)and He shall reign forever and ever!” ¹⁶ And ^(F)the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and ^(G)worshiped God, ¹⁷ saying:

¹⁹ Then ^(L)the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of ^[d]His covenant was seen in His temple. And ^(M)there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, ^(N)and great hail.