This is part of a year-long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format.
Exodus 10:1 - 12:28
- Plagues of locusts and darkness strike Egypt; Pharaoh bargains but still refuses full release.
- God institutes Passover with the lamb, blood on doorposts, and instructions to prepare for the final plague.
Matthew 12:38-45
- Pharisees demand a sign; Jesus offers only the sign of Jonah and condemns the generation for seeking signs.
- He describes how an unclean spirit can return with worse companions if the person remains empty.
Luke 11:24-26
- An unclean spirit leaves a person, finds no rest, then returns to an unoccupied "house" with seven worse spirits.
- The final condition becomes worse than the beginning.
Luke 11:29-36
- Jesus rebukes those seeking signs, giving only the sign of Jonah.
- He urges careful listening so the eye remains good and the whole body filled with light.