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And Helaman was the son of Helaman, who was the son of Alma, who was the son of Alma, being a descendant of Nephi who was the son of Lehi, who came out of Jerusalem in the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, the king of Judah.

3 Nephi 1 Chapter 1

3 Nephi 1:1

1 Now it came to pass that the ninety and first year had passed

away and it was six hundred years from the time that Lehi left

Jerusalem; and it was in the year that Lachoneus was the chief

judge and the governor over the land.

3 Nephi 1:2

2 And Nephi, the son of Helaman, had departed out of the land of

Zarahemla, giving charge unto his son Nephi, who was his eldest

son, concerning the plates of brass, and all the records which

had been kept, and all those things which had been kept sacred

from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 1:3

3 Then he departed out of the land, and whither he went, no man

knoweth; and his son Nephi did keep the records in his stead,

yea, the record of this people.

3 Nephi 1:4

4 And it came to pass that in the commencement of the ninety and

second year, behold, the prophecies of the prophets began to be

fulfilled more fully; for there began to be greater signs and

greater miracles wrought among the people.

3 Nephi 1:5

5 But there were some who began to say that the time was past

for the words to be fulfilled, which were spoken by Samuel, the

Lamanite.

3 Nephi 1:6

6 And they began to rejoice over their brethren, saying: Behold

the time is past, and the words of Samuel are not fulfilled;

therefore, your joy and your faith concerning this thing hath

been vain.

3 Nephi 1:7

7 And it came to pass that they did make a great uproar

throughout the land; and the people who believed began to be very

sorrowful, lest by any means those things which had been spoken

might not come to pass.

3 Nephi 1:8

8 But behold, they did watch steadfastly for that day and that

night and that day which should be as one day as if there were no

night, that they might know that their faith had not been vain.

3 Nephi 1:9

9 Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the

unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions

should be put to death except the sign should come to pass, which

had been given by Samuel the prophet.

3 Nephi 1:10

10 Now it came to pass that when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw

this wickedness of his people, his heart was exceedingly

sorrowful.

3 Nephi 1:11

11 And it came to pass that he went out and bowed himself down

upon the earth, and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his

people, yea, those who were about to be destroyed because of

their faith in the tradition of their fathers.

3 Nephi 1:12

12 And it came to pass that he cried mightily unto the Lord, all

that day; and behold, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

saying:

3 Nephi 1:13

13 Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time

is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the

morrow come I into the world, to show unto the world that I will

fulfill all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of

my holy prophets.

3 Nephi 1:14

14 Behold, I come unto my own, to fulfill all things which I

have made known unto the children of men from the foundation of

the world, and to do the will, both of the Father and of the

Son—of the Father because of me, and of the Son because of my

flesh. And behold, the time is at hand, and this night shall the

sign be given.

3 Nephi 1:15

15 And it came to pass that the words which came unto Nephi were

fulfilled, according as they had been spoken; for behold, at the

going down of the sun there was no darkness; and the people began

to be astonished because there was no darkness when the night

came.

3 Nephi 1:16

16 And there were many, who had not believed the words of the

prophets, who fell to the earth and became as if they were dead,

for they knew that the great plan of destruction which they had

laid for those who believed in the words of the prophets had been

frustrated; for the sign which had been given was already at

hand.

3 Nephi 1:17

17 And they began to know that the Son of God must shortly

appear; yea, in fine, all the people upon the face of the whole

earth from the west to the east, both in the land north and in

the land south, were so exceedingly astonished that they fell to

the earth.

3 Nephi 1:18

18 For they knew that the prophets had testified of these things

for many years, and that the sign which had been given was

already at hand; and they began to fear because of their iniquity

and their unbelief.

3 Nephi 1:19

19 And it came to pass that there was no darkness in all that

night, but it was as light as though it was mid-day. And it came

to pass that the sun did rise in the morning again, according to

its proper order; and they knew that it was the day that the Lord

should be born, because of the sign which had been given.

3 Nephi 1:20

20 And it had come to pass, yea, all things, every whit,

according to the words of the prophets.

3 Nephi 1:21

21 And it came to pass also that a new star did appear,

according to the word.

3 Nephi 1:22

22 And it came to pass that from this time forth there began to

be lyings sent forth among the people, by Satan, to harden their

hearts, to the intent that they might not believe in those signs

and wonders which they had seen; but notwithstanding these lyings

and deceivings the more part of the people did believe, and were

converted unto the Lord.

3 Nephi 1:23

23 And it came to pass that Nephi went forth among the people,

and also many others, baptizing unto repentance, in the which

there was a great remission of sins. And thus the people began

again to have peace in the land.

3 Nephi 1:24

24 And there were no contentions, save it were a few that began

to preach, endeavoring to prove by the scriptures that it was no

more expedient to observe the law of Moses. Now in this thing

they did err, having not understood the scriptures.

3 Nephi 1:25

25 But it came to pass that they soon became converted, and were

convinced of the error which they were in, for it was made known

unto them that the law was not yet fulfilled, and that it must be

fulfilled in every whit; yea, the word came unto them that it

must be fulfilled; yea, that one jot or tittle should not pass

away till it should all be fulfilled; therefore in this same year

were they brought to a knowledge of their error and did confess

their faults.

3 Nephi 1:26

26 And thus the ninety and second year did pass away, bringing

glad tidings unto the people because of the signs which did come

to pass, according to the words of the prophecy of all the holy

prophets.

3 Nephi 1:27

27 And it came to pass that the ninety and third year did also

pass away in peace, save it were for the Gadianton robbers, who

dwelt upon the mountains, who did infest the land; for so strong

were their holds and their secret places that the people could

not overpower them; therefore they did commit many murders, and

did do much slaughter among the people.

3 Nephi 1:28

28 And it came to pass that in the ninety and fourth year they

began to increase in great degree, because there were many

dissenters of the Nephites who did flee unto them, which did

cause much sorrow unto those Nephites who did remain in the land.

3 Nephi 1:29

29 And there was also a cause of much sorrow among the

Lamanites; for behold, they had many children who did grow up and

began to wax strong in years, that they became for themselves,

and were led away by some who were Zoramites, by their lyings and

their flattering words, to join those Gadianton robbers.

3 Nephi 1:30

30 And thus were the Lamanites afflicted also, and began to

decrease as to their faith and righteousness, because of the

wickedness of the rising generation.

3 Nephi 2 Chapter 2

3 Nephi 2:1

1 And it came to pass that thus passed away the ninety and fifth

year also, and the people began to forget those signs and wonders

which they had heard, and began to be less and less astonished at

a sign or a wonder from heaven, insomuch that they began to be

hard in their hearts, and blind in their minds, and began to

disbelieve all which they had heard and seen—

3 Nephi 2:2

2 Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts, that it was

wrought by men and by the power of the devil, to lead away and

deceive the hearts of the people; and thus did Satan get

possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he

did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the

doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.

3 Nephi 2:3

3 And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in

wickedness and abominations; and they did not believe that there

should be any more signs or wonders given; and Satan did go

about, leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and

causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land.

3 Nephi 2:4

4 And thus did pass away the ninety and sixth year; and also the

ninety and seventh year; and also the ninety and eighth year; and

also the ninety and ninth year;

3 Nephi 2:5

5 And also an hundred years had passed away since the days of

Mosiah, who was king over the people of the Nephites.

3 Nephi 2:6

6 And six hundred and nine years had passed away since Lehi left

Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 2:7

7 And nine years had passed away from the time when the sign was

given, which was spoken of by the prophets, that Christ should

come into the world.

3 Nephi 2:8

8 Now the Nephites began to reckon their time from this period

when the sign was given, or from the coming of Christ; therefore,

nine years had passed away.

3 Nephi 2:9

9 And Nephi, who was the father of Nephi, who had the charge of

the records, did not return to the land of Zarahemla, and could

nowhere be found in all the land.

3 Nephi 2:10

10 And it came to pass that the people did still remain in

wickedness, notwithstanding the much preaching and prophesying

which was sent among them; and thus passed away the tenth year

also; and the eleventh year also passed away in iniquity.

3 Nephi 2:11

11 And it came to pass in the thirteenth year there began to be

wars and contentions throughout all the land; for the Gadianton

robbers had become so numerous, and did slay so many of the

people, and did lay waste so many cities, and did spread so much

death and carnage throughout the land, that it became expedient

that all the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, should

take up arms against them.

3 Nephi 2:12

12 Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto

the Lord did unite with their brethren, the Nephites, and were

compelled, for the safety of their lives and their women and

their children, to take up arms against those Gadianton robbers,

yea, and also to maintain their rights, and the privileges of

their church and of their worship, and their freedom and their

liberty.

3 Nephi 2:13

13 And it came to pass that before this thirteenth year had

passed away the Nephites were threatened with utter destruction

because of this war, which had become exceedingly sore.

3 Nephi 2:14

14 And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with

the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites;

3 Nephi 2:15

15 And their curse was taken from them, and their skin became

white like unto the Nephites;

3 Nephi 2:16

16 And their young men and their daughters became exceedingly

fair, and they were numbered among the Nephites, and were called

Nephites. And thus ended the thirteenth year.

3 Nephi 2:17

17 And it came to pass in the commencement of the fourteenth

year, the war between the robbers and the people of Nephi did

continue and did become exceedingly sore; nevertheless, the

people of Nephi did gain some advantage of the robbers, insomuch

that they did drive them back out of their lands into the

mountains and into their secret places.

3 Nephi 2:18

18 And thus ended the fourteenth year. And in the fifteenth

year they did come forth against the people of Nephi; and because

of the wickedness of the people of Nephi, and their many

contentions and dissensions, the Gadianton robbers did gain many

advantages over them.

3 Nephi 2:19

19 And thus ended the fifteenth year, and thus were the people

in a state of many afflictions; and the sword of destruction did

hang over them, insomuch that they were about to be smitten down

by it, and this because of their iniquity.

3 Nephi 3 Chapter 3

3 Nephi 3:1

1 And now it came to pass that in the sixteenth year from the

coming of Christ, Lachoneus, the governor of the land, received

an epistle from the leader and the governor of this band of

robbers; and these were the words which were written, saying:

3 Nephi 3:2

2 Lachoneus, most noble and chief governor of the land, behold,

I write this epistle unto you, and do give unto you exceedingly

great praise because of your firmness, and also the firmness of

your people, in maintaining that which ye suppose to be your

right and liberty; yea, ye do stand well, as if ye were supported

by the hand of a god, in the defence of your liberty, and your

property, and your country, or that which ye do call so.

3 Nephi 3:3

3 And it seemeth a pity unto me, most noble Lachoneus, that ye

should be so foolish and vain as to suppose that ye can stand

against so many brave men who are at my command, who do now at

this time stand in their arms, and do await with great anxiety

for the word—Go down upon the Nephites and destroy them.

3 Nephi 3:4

4 And I, knowing of their unconquerable spirit, having proved

them in the field of battle, and knowing of their everlasting

hatred towards you because of the many wrongs which ye have done

unto them, therefore if they should come down against you they

would visit you with utter destruction.

3 Nephi 3:5

5 Therefore I have written this epistle, sealing it with mine

own hand, feeling for your welfare, because of your firmness in

that which ye believe to be right, and your noble spirit in the

field of battle.

3 Nephi 3:6

6 Therefore I write unto you, desiring that ye would yield up

unto this my people, your cities, your lands, and your

possessions, rather than that they should visit you with the

sword and that destruction should come upon you.

3 Nephi 3:7

7 Or in other words, yield yourselves up unto us, and unite with

us and become acquainted with our secret works, and become our

brethren that ye may be like unto us—not our slaves, but our

brethren and partners of all our substance.

3 Nephi 3:8

8 And behold, I swear unto you, if ye will do this, with an

oath, ye shall not be destroyed; but if ye will not do this, I

swear unto you with an oath, that on the morrow month I will

command that my armies shall come down against you, and they

shall not stay their hand and shall spare not, but shall slay

you, and shall let fall the sword upon you even until ye shall

become extinct.

3 Nephi 3:9

9 And behold, I am Giddianhi; and I am the governor of this the

secret society of Gadianton; which society and the works thereof

I know to be good; and they are of ancient date and they have

been handed down unto us.

3 Nephi 3:10

10 And I write this epistle unto you, Lachoneus, and I hope that

ye will deliver up your lands and your possessions, without the

shedding of blood, that this my people may recover their rights

and government, who have dissented away from you because of your

wickedness in retaining from them their rights of government, and

except ye do this, I will avenge their wrongs. I am Giddianhi.

3 Nephi 3:11

11 And now it came to pass when Lachoneus received this epistle

he was exceedingly astonished, because of the boldness of

Giddianhi demanding the possession of the land of the Nephites,

and also of threatening the people and avenging the wrongs of

those that had received no wrong, save it were they had wronged

themselves by dissenting away unto those wicked and abominable

robbers.

3 Nephi 3:12

12 Now behold, this Lachoneus, the governor, was a just man, and

could not be frightened by the demands and the threatenings of a

robber; therefore he did not hearken to the epistle of Giddianhi,

the governor of the robbers, but he did cause that his people

should cry unto the Lord for strength against the time that the

robbers should come down against them.

3 Nephi 3:13

13 Yea, he sent a proclamation among all the people, that they

should gather together their women, and their children, their

flocks and their herds, and all their substance, save it were

their land, unto one place.

3 Nephi 3:14

14 And he caused that fortifications should be built round about

them, and the strength thereof should be exceedingly great. And

he caused that armies, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites,

or of all them who were numbered among the Nephites, should be

placed as guards round about to watch them, and to guard them

from the robbers day and night.

3 Nephi 3:15

15 Yea, he said unto them: As the Lord liveth, except ye repent

of all your iniquities, and cry unto the Lord, ye will in no wise

be delivered out of the hands of those Gadianton robbers.

3 Nephi 3:16

16 And so great and marvelous were the words and prophecies of

Lachoneus that they did cause fear to come upon all the people;

and they did exert themselves in their might to do according to

the words of Lachoneus.

3 Nephi 3:17

17 And it came to pass that Lachoneus did appoint chief captains

over all the armies of the Nephites, to command them at the time

that the robbers should come down out of the wilderness against

them.

3 Nephi 3:18

18 Now the chiefest among all the chief captains and the great

commander of the armies of the Nephites was appointed, and his

name was Gidgiddoni.

3 Nephi 3:19

19 Now it was the custom among all the Nephites to appoint for

their chief captains, (save it were in their times of wickedness)

some one that had the spirit of revelation and also prophecy;

therefore, this Gidgiddoni was a great prophet among them, as

also was the chief judge.

3 Nephi 3:20

20 Now the people said unto Gidgiddoni: Pray unto the Lord, and

let us go up upon the mountains and into the wilderness, that we

may fall upon the robbers and destroy them in their own lands.

3 Nephi 3:21

21 But Gidgiddoni saith unto them: The Lord forbid; for if we

should go up against them the Lord would deliver us into their

hands; therefore we will prepare ourselves in the center of our

lands, and we will gather all our armies together, and we will

not go against them, but we will wait till they shall come

against us; therefore as the Lord liveth, if we do this he will

deliver them into our hands.

3 Nephi 3:22

22 And it came to pass in the seventeenth year, in the latter

end of the year, the proclamation of Lachoneus had gone forth

throughout all the face of the land, and they had taken their

horses, and their chariots, and their cattle, and all their

flocks, and their herds, and their grain, and all their

substance, and did march forth by thousands and by tens of

thousands, until they had all gone forth to the place which had

been appointed that they should gather themselves together, to

defend themselves against their enemies.

3 Nephi 3:23

23 And the land which was appointed was the land of Zarahemla,

and the land which was between the land Zarahemla and the land

Bountiful, yea, to the line which was between the land Bountiful

and the land Desolation.

3 Nephi 3:24

24 And there were a great many thousand people who were called

Nephites, who did gather themselves together in this land. Now

Lachoneus did cause that they should gather themselves together

in the land southward, because of the great curse which was upon

the land northward.

3 Nephi 3:25

25 And they did fortify themselves against their enemies; and

they did dwell in one land, and in one body, and they did fear

the words which had been spoken by Lachoneus, insomuch that they

did repent of all their sins; and they did put up their prayers

unto the Lord their God, that he would deliver them in the time

that their enemies should come down against them to battle.

3 Nephi 3:26

26 And they were exceedingly sorrowful because of their enemies.

And Gidgiddoni did cause that they should make weapons of war of

every kind, and they should be strong with armor, and with

shields, and with bucklers, after the manner of his instruction.

3 Nephi 4 Chapter 4

3 Nephi 4:1

1 And it came to pass that in the latter end of the eighteenth

year those armies of robbers had prepared for battle, and began

to come down and to sally forth from the hills, and out of the

mountains, and the wilderness, and their strongholds, and their

secret places, and began to take possession of the lands, both

which were in the land south and which were in the land north,

and began to take possession of all the lands which had been

deserted by the Nephites, and the cities which had been left

desolate.

3 Nephi 4:2

2 But behold, there were no wild beasts nor game in those lands

which had been deserted by the Nephites, and there was no game

for the robbers save it were in the wilderness.

3 Nephi 4:3

3 And the robbers could not exist save it were in the

wilderness, for the want of food; for the Nephites had left their

lands desolate, and had gathered their flocks and their herds and

all their substance, and they were in one body.

3 Nephi 4:4

4 Therefore, there was no chance for the robbers to plunder and

to obtain food, save it were to come up in open battle against

the Nephites; and the Nephites being in one body, and having so

great a number, and having reserved for themselves provisions,

and horses and cattle, and flocks of every kind, that they might

subsist for the space of seven years, in the which time they did

hope to destroy the robbers from off the face of the land; and

thus the eighteenth year did pass away.

3 Nephi 4:5

5 And it came to pass that in the nineteenth year Giddianhi

found that it was expedient that he should go up to battle

against the Nephites, for there was no way that they could

subsist save it were to plunder and rob and murder.

3 Nephi 4:6

6 And they durst not spread themselves upon the face of the land

insomuch that they could raise grain, lest the Nephites should

come upon them and slay them; therefore Giddianhi gave

commandment unto his armies that in this year they should go up

to battle against the Nephites.

3 Nephi 4:7

7 And it came to pass that they did come up to battle; and it

was in the sixth month; and behold, great and terrible was the

day that they did come up to battle; and they were girded about

after the manner of robbers; and they had a lamb-skin about their

loins, and they were dyed in blood, and their heads were shorn,

and they had head-plates upon them; and great and terrible was

the appearance of the armies of Giddianhi, because of their

armor, and because of their being dyed in blood.

3 Nephi 4:8

8 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites, when they

saw the appearance of the army of Giddianhi, had all fallen to

the earth, and did lift their cries to the Lord their God, that

he would spare them and deliver them out of the hands of their

enemies.

3 Nephi 4:9

9 And it came to pass that when the armies of Giddianhi saw this

they began to shout with a loud voice, because of their joy, for

they had supposed that the Nephites had fallen with fear because

of the terror of their armies.

3 Nephi 4:10

10 But in this thing they were disappointed, for the Nephites

did not fear them; but they did fear their God and did supplicate

him for protection; therefore, when the armies of Giddianhi did

rush upon them they were prepared to meet them; yea, in the

strength of the Lord they did receive them.

3 Nephi 4:11

11 And the battle commenced in this the sixth month; and great

and terrible was the battle thereof, yea, great and terrible was

the slaughter thereof, insomuch that there never was known so

great a slaughter among all the people of Lehi since he left

Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 4:12

12 And notwithstanding the threatenings and the oaths which

Giddianhi had made, behold, the Nephites did beat them, insomuch

that they did fall back from before them.

3 Nephi 4:13

13 And it came to pass that Gidgiddoni commanded that his armies

should pursue them as far as the borders of the wilderness, and

that they should not spare any that should fall into their hands

by the way; and thus they did pursue them and did slay them, to

the borders of the wilderness, even until they had fulfilled the

commandment of Gidgiddoni.

3 Nephi 4:14

14 And it came to pass that Giddianhi, who had stood and fought

with boldness, was pursued as he fled; and being weary because of

his much fighting he was overtaken and slain. And thus was the

end of Giddianhi the robber.

3 Nephi 4:15

15 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites did

return again to their place of security. And it came to pass

that this nineteenth year did pass away, and the robbers did not

come again to battle; neither did they come again in the

twentieth year.

3 Nephi 4:16

16 And in the twenty and first year they did not come up to

battle, but they came up on all sides to lay siege round about

the people of Nephi; for they did suppose that if they should cut

off the people of Nephi from their lands, and should hem them in

on every side, and if they should cut them off from all their

outward privileges, that they could cause them to yield

themselves up according to their wishes.

3 Nephi 4:17

17 Now they had appointed unto themselves another leader, whose

name was Zemnarihah; therefore it was Zemnarihah that did cause

that this siege should take place.

3 Nephi 4:18

18 But behold, this was an advantage to the Nephites; for it was

impossible for the robbers to lay siege sufficiently long to have

any effect upon the Nephites, because of their much provision

which they had laid up in store,

3 Nephi 4:19

19 And because of the scantiness of provisions among the

robbers—for behold, they had nothing save it were meat for their

subsistence, which meat they did obtain in the wilderness;

3 Nephi 4:20

20 And it came to pass that the wild game became scarce in the

wilderness—insomuch that the robbers were about to perish with

hunger.

3 Nephi 4:21

21 And the Nephites were continually marching out by day and by

night, and falling upon their armies, and cutting them off by

thousands and by tens of thousands.

3 Nephi 4:22

22 And thus it became the desire of the people of Zemnarihah to

withdraw from their design, because of the great destruction

which came upon them by night and by day.

3 Nephi 4:23

23 And it came to pass that Zemnarihah did give command unto his

people that they should withdraw themselves from the siege, and

march into the furthermost parts of the land northward.

3 Nephi 4:24

24 And now, Gidgiddoni being aware of their design, and knowing

of their weakness because of the want of food, and the great

slaughter which had been made among them, therefore he did send

out his armies in the night-time, and did cut off the way of

their retreat, and did place his armies in the way of their

retreat.

3 Nephi 4:25

25 And this did they do in the night-time, and got on their

march beyond the robbers, so that on the morrow, when the robbers

began their march, they were met by the armies of the Nephites

both in their front and in their rear.

3 Nephi 4:26

26 And the robbers who were on the south were also cut off in

their places of retreat. And all these things were done by

command of Gidgiddoni.

3 Nephi 4:27

27 And there were many thousands who did yield themselves up

prisoners unto the Nephites, and the remainder of them were

slain.

3 Nephi 4:28

28 And their leader, Zemnarihah, was taken and hanged upon a

tree, yea, even upon the top thereof until he was dead. And when

they had hanged him until he was dead they did fell the tree to

the earth, and did cry with a loud voice, saying:

3 Nephi 4:29

29 May the Lord preserve his people in righteousness and in

holiness of heart, that they may cause to be felled to the earth

all who shall seek to slay them because of power and secret

combinations, even as this man hath been felled to the earth.

3 Nephi 4:30

30 And they did rejoice and cry again with one voice, saying:

May the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of

Jacob, protect this people in righteousness, so long as they

shall call on the name of their God for protection.

3 Nephi 4:31

31 And it came to pass that they did break forth, all as one, in

singing, and praising their God for the great thing which he had

done for them, in preserving them from falling into the hands of

their enemies.

3 Nephi 4:32

32 Yea, they did cry: Hosanna to the Most High God. And they

did cry: Blessed be the name of the Lord God Almighty, the Most

High God.

3 Nephi 4:33

33 And their hearts were swollen with joy, unto the gushing out

of many tears, because of the great goodness of God in delivering

them out of the hands of their enemies; and they knew it was

because of their repentance and their humility that they had been

delivered from an everlasting destruction.

3 Nephi 5 Chapter 5

3 Nephi 5:1

1 And now behold, there was not a living soul among all the

people of the Nephites who did doubt in the least the words of

all the holy prophets who had spoken; for they knew that it must

needs be that they must be fulfilled.

3 Nephi 5:2

2 And they knew that it must be expedient that Christ had come,

because of the many signs which had been given, according to the

words of the prophets; and because of the things which had come

to pass already they knew that it must needs be that all things

should come to pass according to that which had been spoken.

3 Nephi 5:3

3 Therefore they did forsake all their sins, and their

abominations, and their whoredoms, and did serve God with all

diligence day and night.

3 Nephi 5:4

4 And now it came to pass that when they had taken all the

robbers prisoners, insomuch that none did escape who were not

slain, they did cast their prisoners into prison, and did cause

the word of God to be preached unto them; and as many as would

repent of their sins and enter into a covenant that they would

murder no more were set at liberty.

3 Nephi 5:5

5 But as many as there were who did not enter into a covenant,

and who did still continue to have those secret murders in their

hearts, yea, as many as were found breathing out threatenings

against their brethren were condemned and punished according to

the law.

3 Nephi 5:6

6 And thus they did put an end to all those wicked, and secret,

and abominable combinations, in the which there was so much

wickedness, and so many murders committed.

3 Nephi 5:7

7 And thus had the twenty and second year passed away, and the

twenty and third year also, and the twenty and fourth, and the

twenty and fifth; and thus had twenty and five years passed away.

3 Nephi 5:8

8 And there had many things transpired which, in the eyes of

some, would be great and marvelous; nevertheless, they cannot all

be written in this book; yea, this book cannot contain even a

hundredth part of what was done among so many people in the space

of twenty and five years;

3 Nephi 5:9

9 But behold there are records which do contain all the

proceedings of this people; and a shorter but true account was

given by Nephi.

3 Nephi 5:10

10 Therefore I have made my record of these things according to

the record of Nephi, which was engraven on the plates which were

called the plates of Nephi.

3 Nephi 5:11

11 And behold, I do make the record on plates which I have made

with mine own hands.

3 Nephi 5:12

12 And behold, I am called Mormon, being called after the land

of Mormon, the land in which Alma did establish the church among

the people, yea, the first church which was established among

them after their transgression.

3 Nephi 5:13

13 Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I

have been called of him to declare his word among his people,

that they might have everlasting life.

3 Nephi 5:14

14 And it hath become expedient that I, according to the will of

God, that the prayers of those who have gone hence, who were the

holy ones, should be fulfilled according to their faith, should

make a record of these things which have been done—

3 Nephi 5:15

15 Yea, a small record of that which hath taken place from the

time that Lehi left Jerusalem, even down until the present time.

3 Nephi 5:16

16 Therefore I do make my record from the accounts which have

been given by those who were before me, until the commencement of

my day;

3 Nephi 5:17

17 And then I do make a record of the things which I have seen

with mine own eyes.

3 Nephi 5:18

18 And I know the record which I make to be a just and a true

record; nevertheless there are many things which, according to

our language, we are not able to write.

3 Nephi 5:19

19 And now I make an end of my saying, which is of myself, and

proceed to give my account of the things which have been before

me.

3 Nephi 5:20

20 I am Mormon, and a pure descendant of Lehi. I have reason to

bless my God and my Savior Jesus Christ, that he brought our

fathers out of the land of Jerusalem, (and no one knew it save it

were himself and those whom he brought out of that land) and that

he hath given me and my people so much knowledge unto the

salvation of our souls.

3 Nephi 5:21

21 Surely he hath blessed the house of Jacob, and hath been

merciful unto the seed of Joseph.

3 Nephi 5:22

22 And insomuch as the children of Lehi have kept his

commandments he hath blessed them and prospered them according to

his word.

3 Nephi 5:23

23 Yea, and surely shall he again bring a remnant of the seed of

Joseph to the knowledge of the Lord their God.

3 Nephi 5:24

24 And as surely as the Lord liveth, will he gather in from the

four quarters of the earth all the remnant of the seed of Jacob,

who are scattered abroad upon all the face of the earth.

3 Nephi 5:25

25 And as he hath covenanted with all the house of Jacob, even

so shall the covenant wherewith he hath covenanted with the house

of Jacob be fulfilled in his own due time, unto the restoring all

the house of Jacob unto the knowledge of the covenant that he

hath covenanted with them.

3 Nephi 5:26

26 And then shall they know their Redeemer, who is Jesus Christ,

the Son of God; and then shall they be gathered in from the four

quarters of the earth unto their own lands, from whence they have

been dispersed; yea, as the Lord liveth so shall it be. Amen.

3 Nephi 6 Chapter 6

3 Nephi 6:1

1 And now it came to pass that the people of the Nephites did

all return to their own lands in the twenty and sixth year, every

man, with his family, his flocks and his herds, his horses and

his cattle, and all things whatsoever did belong unto them.

3 Nephi 6:2

2 And it came to pass that they had not eaten up all their

provisions; therefore they did take with them all that they had

not devoured, of all their grain of every kind, and their gold,

and their silver, and all their precious things, and they did

return to their own lands and their possessions, both on the

north and on the south, both on the land northward and on the

land southward.

3 Nephi 6:3

3 And they granted unto those robbers who had entered into a

covenant to keep the peace of the land, who were desirous to

remain Lamanites, lands, according to their numbers, that they

might have, with their labors, wherewith to subsist upon; and

thus they did establish peace in all the land.

3 Nephi 6:4

4 And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the

twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away, and there was

great order in the land; and they had formed their laws according

to equity and justice.

3 Nephi 6:5

5 And now there was nothing in all the land to hinder the people

from prospering continually, except they should fall into

transgression.

3 Nephi 6:6

6 And now it was Gidgiddoni, and the judge, Lachoneus, and those

who had been appointed leaders, who had established this great

peace in the land.

3 Nephi 6:7

7 And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew,

and there were many old cities repaired.

3 Nephi 6:8

8 And there were many highways cast up, and many roads made,

which led from city to city, and from land to land, and from

place to place.

3 Nephi 6:9

9 And thus passed away the twenty and eighth year, and the

people had continual peace.

3 Nephi 6:10

10 But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began

to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up

unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great

riches, yea, even unto great persecutions;

3 Nephi 6:11

11 For there were many merchants in the land, and also many

lawyers, and many officers.

3 Nephi 6:12

12 And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according

to their riches and their chances for learning, yea, some were

ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great

learning because of their riches.

3 Nephi 6:13

13 Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly

humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would

receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions,

and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent

before God.

3 Nephi 6:14

14 And thus there became a great inequality in all the land,

insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch

that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the

land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted

unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they

were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all

diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

3 Nephi 6:15

15 Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan

had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all

manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride,

tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and

the vain things of the world.

3 Nephi 6:16

16 And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do

all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a

few years.

3 Nephi 6:17

17 And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year—the

people having been delivered up for the space of a long time to

be carried about by the temptations of the devil whithersoever he

desired to carry them, and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired

they should—and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth

year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

3 Nephi 6:18

18 Now they did not sin ignorantly, for they knew the will of

God concerning them, for it had been taught unto them; therefore

they did wilfully rebel against God.

3 Nephi 6:19

19 And now it was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of

Lachoneus, for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father and did

govern the people that year.

3 Nephi 6:20

20 And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent

forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and

testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and

testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord

would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of

Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.

3 Nephi 6:21

21 Now there were many of the people who were exceedingly angry

because of those who testified of these things; and those who

were angry were chiefly the chief judges, and they who had been

high priests and lawyers; yea, all those who were lawyers were

angry with those who testified of these things.

3 Nephi 6:22

22 Now there was no lawyer nor judge nor high priest that could

have power to condemn any one to death save their condemnation

was signed by the governor of the land.

3 Nephi 6:23

23 Now there were many of those who testified of the things

pertaining to Christ who testified boldly, who were taken and put

to death secretly by the judges, that the knowledge of their

death came not unto the governor of the land until after their

death.

3 Nephi 6:24

24 Now behold, this was contrary to the laws of the land, that

any man should be put to death except they had power from the

governor of the land—

3 Nephi 6:25

25 Therefore a complaint came up unto the land of Zarahemla, to

the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned

the prophets of the Lord unto death, not according to the law.

3 Nephi 6:26

26 Now it came to pass that they were taken and brought up

before the judge to be judged of the crime which they had done,

according to the law which had been given by the people.

3 Nephi 6:27

27 Now it came to pass that those judges had many friends and

kindreds; and the remainder, yea, even almost all the lawyers and

the high priests, did gather themselves together, and unite with

the kindreds of those judges who were to be tried according to

the law.

3 Nephi 6:28

28 And they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea,

even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which

covenant was given and administered by the devil, to combine

against all righteousness.

3 Nephi 6:29

29 Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord,

and enter into a covenant to destroy them, and to deliver those

who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was

about to be administered according to the law.

3 Nephi 6:30

30 And they did set at defiance the law and the rights of their

country; and they did covenant one with another to destroy the

governor, and to establish a king over the land, that the land

should no more be at liberty but should be subject unto kings.

3 Nephi 7 Chapter 7

3 Nephi 7:1

1 Now behold, I will show unto you that they did not establish a

king over the land; but in this same year, yea, the thirtieth

year, they did destroy upon the judgment seat, yea, did murder

the chief judge of the land.

3 Nephi 7:2

2 And the people were divided one against another; and they did

separate one from another into tribes, every man according to his

family and his kindred and friends; and thus they did destroy the

government of the land.

3 Nephi 7:3

3 And every tribe did appoint a chief or a leader over them; and

thus they became tribes and leaders of tribes.

3 Nephi 7:4

4 Now behold, there was no man among them save he had much

family and many kindreds and friends; therefore their tribes

became exceedingly great.

3 Nephi 7:5

5 Now all this was done, and there were no wars as yet among

them; and all this iniquity had come upon the people because they

did yield themselves unto the power of Satan.

3 Nephi 7:6

6 And the regulations of the government were destroyed, because

of the secret combination of the friends and kindreds of those

who murdered the prophets.

3 Nephi 7:7

7 And they did cause a great contention in the land, insomuch

that the more righteous part of the people had nearly all become

wicked; yea, there were but few righteous men among them.

3 Nephi 7:8

8 And thus six years had not passed away since the more part of

the people had turned from their righteousness, like the dog to

his vomit, or like the sow to her wallowing in the mire.

3 Nephi 7:9

9 Now this secret combination, which had brought so great

iniquity upon the people, did gather themselves together, and did

place at their head a man whom they did call Jacob;

3 Nephi 7:10

10 And they did call him their king; therefore he became a king

over this wicked band; and he was one of the chiefest who had

given his voice against the prophets who testified of Jesus.

3 Nephi 7:11

11 And it came to pass that they were not so strong in number as

the tribes of the people, who were united together save it were

their leaders did establish their laws, every one according to

his tribe; nevertheless they were enemies; notwithstanding they

were not a righteous people, yet they were united in the hatred

of those who had entered into a covenant to destroy the

government.

3 Nephi 7:12

12 Therefore, Jacob seeing that their enemies were more numerous

than they, he being the king of the band, therefore he commanded

his people that they should take their flight into the

northernmost part of the land, and there build up unto themselves

a kingdom, until they were joined by dissenters, (for he

flattered them that there would be many dissenters) and they

become sufficiently strong to contend with the tribes of the

people; and they did so.

3 Nephi 7:13

13 And so speedy was their march that it could not be impeded

until they had gone forth out of the reach of the people. And

thus ended the thirtieth year; and thus were the affairs of the

people of Nephi.

3 Nephi 7:14

14 And it came to pass in the thirty and first year that they

were divided into tribes, every man according to his family,

kindred and friends; nevertheless they had come to an agreement

that they would not go to war one with another; but they were not

united as to their laws, and their manner of government, for they

were established according to the minds of those who were their

chiefs and their leaders. But they did establish very strict

laws that one tribe should not trespass against another, insomuch

that in some degree they had peace in the land; nevertheless,

their hearts were turned from the Lord their God, and they did

stone the prophets and did cast them out from among them.

3 Nephi 7:15

15 And it came to pass that Nephi—having been visited by angels

and also the voice of the Lord, therefore having seen angels, and

being eye-witness, and having had power given unto him that he

might know concerning the ministry of Christ, and also being

eye-witness to their quick return from righteousness unto their

wickedness and abominations;

3 Nephi 7:16

16 Therefore, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts and

the blindness of their minds—went forth among them in that same

year, and began to testify, boldly, repentance and remission of

sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Nephi 7:17

17 And he did minister many things unto them; and all of them

cannot be written, and a part of them would not suffice,

therefore they are not written in this book. And Nephi did

minister with power and with great authority.

3 Nephi 7:18

18 And it came to pass that they were angry with him, even

because he had greater power than they, for it were not possible

that they could disbelieve his words, for so great was his faith

on the Lord Jesus Christ that angels did minister unto him daily.

3 Nephi 7:19

19 And in the name of Jesus did he cast out devils and unclean

spirits; and even his brother did he raise from the dead, after

he had been stoned and suffered death by the people.

3 Nephi 7:20

20 And the people saw it, and did witness of it, and were angry

with him because of his power; and he did also do many more

miracles, in the sight of the people, in the name of Jesus.

3 Nephi 7:21

21 And it came to pass that the thirty and first year did pass

away, and there were but few who were converted unto the Lord;

but as many as were converted did truly signify unto the people

that they had been visited by the power and Spirit of God, which

was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.

3 Nephi 7:22

22 And as many as had devils cast out from them, and were healed

of their sicknesses and their infirmities, did truly manifest

unto the people that they had been wrought upon by the Spirit of

God, and had been healed; and they did show forth signs also and

did do some miracles among the people.

3 Nephi 7:23

23 Thus passed away the thirty and second year also. And Nephi

did cry unto the people in the commencement of the thirty and

third year; and he did preach unto them repentance and remission

of sins.

3 Nephi 7:24

24 Now I would have you to remember also, that there were none

who were brought unto repentance who were not baptized with

water.

3 Nephi 7:25

25 Therefore, there were ordained of Nephi, men unto this

ministry, that all such as should come unto them should be

baptized with water, and this as a witness and a testimony before

God, and unto the people, that they had repented and received a

remission of their sins.

3 Nephi 7:26

26 And there were many in the commencement of this year that

were baptized unto repentance; and thus the more part of the year

did pass away.

3 Nephi 8 Chapter 8

3 Nephi 8:1

1 And now it came to pass that according to our record, and we

know our record to be true, for behold, it was a just man who did

keep the record—for he truly did many miracles in the name of

Jesus; and there was not any man who could do a miracle in the

name of Jesus save he were cleansed every whit from his

iniquity—

3 Nephi 8:2

2 And now it came to pass, if there was no mistake made by this

man in the reckoning of our time, the thirty and third year had

passed away;

3 Nephi 8:3

3 And the people began to look with great earnestness for the

sign which had been given by the prophet Samuel, the Lamanite,

yea, for the time that there should be darkness for the space of

three days over the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:4

4 And there began to be great doubtings and disputations among

the people, notwithstanding so many signs had been given.

3 Nephi 8:5

5 And it came to pass in the thirty and fourth year, in the

first month, on the fourth day of the month, there arose a great

storm, such an one as never had been known in all the land.

3 Nephi 8:6

6 And there was also a great and terrible tempest; and there was

terrible thunder, insomuch that it did shake the whole earth as

if it was about to divide asunder.

3 Nephi 8:7

7 And there were exceedingly sharp lightnings, such as never had

been known in all the land.

3 Nephi 8:8

8 And the city of Zarahemla did take fire.

3 Nephi 8:9

9 And the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea,

and the inhabitants thereof were drowned.

3 Nephi 8:10

10 And the earth was carried up upon the city of Moronihah that

in the place of the city there became a great mountain.

3 Nephi 8:11

11 And there was a great and terrible destruction in the land

southward.

3 Nephi 8:12

12 But behold, there was a more great and terrible destruction

in the land northward; for behold, the whole face of the land was

changed, because of the tempest and the whirlwinds and the

thunderings and the lightnings, and the exceedingly great quaking

of the whole earth;

3 Nephi 8:13

13 And the highways were broken up, and the level roads were

spoiled, and many smooth places became rough.

3 Nephi 8:14

14 And many great and notable cities were sunk, and many were

burned, and many were shaken till the buildings thereof had

fallen to the earth, and the inhabitants thereof were slain, and

the places were left desolate.

3 Nephi 8:15

15 And there were some cities which remained; but the damage

thereof was exceedingly great, and there were many of them who

were slain.

3 Nephi 8:16

16 And there were some who were carried away in the whirlwind;

and whither they went no man knoweth, save they know that they

were carried away.

3 Nephi 8:17

17 And thus the face of the whole earth became deformed, because

of the tempests, and the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the

quaking of the earth.

3 Nephi 8:18

18 And behold, the rocks were rent in twain; they were broken up

upon the face of the whole earth, insomuch that they were found

in broken fragments, and in seams and in cracks, upon all the

face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:19

19 And it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the

lightnings, and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of

the earth did cease—for behold, they did last for about the

space of three hours; and it was said by some that the time was

greater; nevertheless, all these great and terrible things were

done in about the space of three hours—and then behold, there

was darkness upon the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:20

20 And it came to pass that there was thick darkness upon all

the face of the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof who

had not fallen could feel the vapor of darkness;

3 Nephi 8:21

21 And there could be no light, because of the darkness, neither

candles, neither torches; neither could there be fire kindled

with their fine and exceedingly dry wood, so that there could not

be any light at all;

3 Nephi 8:22

22 And there was not any light seen, neither fire, nor glimmer,

neither the sun, nor the moon, nor the stars, for so great were

the mists of darkness which were upon the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:23

23 And it came to pass that it did last for the space of three

days that there was no light seen; and there was great mourning

and howling and weeping among all the people continually; yea,

great were the groanings of the people, because of the darkness

and the great destruction which had come upon them.

3 Nephi 8:24

24 And in one place they were heard to cry, saying: O that we

had repented before this great and terrible day, and then would

our brethren have been spared, and they would not have been

burned in that great city Zarahemla.

3 Nephi 8:25

25 And in another place they were heard to cry and mourn,

saying: O that we had repented before this great and terrible

day, and had not killed and stoned the prophets, and cast them

out; then would our mothers and our fair daughters, and our

children have been spared, and not have been buried up in that

great city Moronihah. And thus were the howlings of the people

great and terrible.

3 Nephi 9 Chapter 9

3 Nephi 9:1

1 And it came to pass that there was a voice heard among all the

inhabitants of the earth, upon all the face of this land, crying:

3 Nephi 9:2

2 Wo, wo, wo unto this people; wo unto the inhabitants of the

whole earth except they shall repent; for the devil laugheth, and

his angels rejoice, because of the slain of the fair sons and

daughters of my people; and it is because of their iniquity and

abominations that they are fallen!

3 Nephi 9:3

3 Behold, that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire, and

the inhabitants thereof.

3 Nephi 9:4

4 And behold, that great city Moroni have I caused to be sunk in

the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof to be drowned.

3 Nephi 9:5

5 And behold, that great city Moronihah have I covered with

earth, and the inhabitants thereof, to hide their iniquities and

their abominations from before my face, that the blood of the

prophets and the saints shall not come any more unto me against

them.

3 Nephi 9:6

6 And behold, the city of Gilgal have I caused to be sunk, and

the inhabitants thereof to be buried up in the depths of the

earth;

3 Nephi 9:7

7 Yea, and the city of Onihah and the inhabitants thereof, and

the city of Mocum and the inhabitants thereof, and the city of

Jerusalem and the inhabitants thereof; and waters have I caused

to come up in the stead thereof, to hide their wickedness and

abominations from before my face, that the blood of the prophets

and the saints shall not come up any more unto me against them.

3 Nephi 9:8

8 And behold, the city of Gadiandi, and the city of Gadiomnah,

and the city of Jacob, and the city of Gimgimno, all these have I

caused to be sunk, and made hills and valleys in the places

thereof; and the inhabitants thereof have I buried up in the

depths of the earth, to hide their wickedness and abominations

from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the

saints should not come up any more unto me against them.

3 Nephi 9:9

9 And behold, that great city Jacobugath, which was inhabited by

the people of king Jacob, have I caused to be burned with fire

because of their sins and their wickedness, which was above all

the wickedness of the whole earth, because of their secret

murders and combinations; for it was they that did destroy the

peace of my people and the government of the land; therefore I

did cause them to be burned, to destroy them from before my face,

that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up

unto me any more against them.

3 Nephi 9:10

10 And behold, the city of Laman, and the city of Josh, and the

city of Gad, and the city of Kishkumen, have I caused to be

burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof, because of their

wickedness in casting out the prophets, and stoning those whom I

did send to declare unto them concerning their wickedness and

their abominations.

3 Nephi 9:11

11 And because they did cast them all out, that there were none

righteous among them, I did send down fire and destroy them, that

their wickedness and abominations might be hid from before my

face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints whom I sent

among them might not cry unto me from the ground against them.

3 Nephi 9:12

12 And many great destructions have I caused to come upon this

land, and upon this people, because of their wickedness and their

abominations.

3 Nephi 9:13

13 O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than

they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins,

and be converted, that I may heal you?

3 Nephi 9:14

14 Yea, verily I say unto you, if ye will come unto me ye shall

have eternal life. Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards

you, and whosoever will come, him will I receive; and blessed are

those who come unto me.

3 Nephi 9:15

15 Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the

heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. I was

with the Father from the beginning. I am in the Father, and the

Father in me; and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

3 Nephi 9:16

16 I came unto my own, and my own received me not. And the

scriptures concerning my coming are fulfilled.

3 Nephi 9:17

17 And as many as have received me, to them have I given to

become the sons of God; and even so will I to as many as shall

believe on my name, for behold, by me redemption cometh, and in

me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

3 Nephi 9:18

18 I am the light and the life of the world. I am Alpha and

Omega, the beginning and the end.

3 Nephi 9:19

19 And ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood;

yea, your sacrifices and your burnt offerings shall be done away,

for I will accept none of your sacrifices and your burnt

offerings.

3 Nephi 9:20

20 And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and

a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart

and a contrite spirit, him will I baptize with fire and with the

Holy Ghost, even as the Lamanites, because of their faith in me

at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire and with

the Holy Ghost, and they knew it not.

3 Nephi 9:21

21 Behold, I have come unto the world to bring redemption unto

the world, to save the world from sin.

3 Nephi 9:22

22 Therefore, whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little

child, him will I receive, for of such is the kingdom of God.

Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have taken it up

again; therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the earth,

and be saved.

3 Nephi 10 Chapter 10

3 Nephi 10:1

1 And now behold, it came to pass that all the people of the

land did hear these sayings, and did witness of it. And after

these sayings there was silence in the land for the space of many

hours;

3 Nephi 10:2

2 For so great was the astonishment of the people that they did

cease lamenting and howling for the loss of their kindred which

had been slain; therefore there was silence in all the land for

the space of many hours.

3 Nephi 10:3

3 And it came to pass that there came a voice again unto the

people, and all the people did hear, and did witness of it,

saying:

3 Nephi 10:4

4 O ye people of these great cities which have fallen, who are

descendants of Jacob, yea, who are of the house of Israel, how

oft have I gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her

wings, and have nourished you.

3 Nephi 10:5

5 And again, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen

gathereth her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye people of the

house of Israel, who have fallen; yea, O ye people of the house

of Israel, ye that dwell at Jerusalem, as ye that have fallen;

yea, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her

chickens, and ye would not.

3 Nephi 10:6

6 O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how oft will I gather

you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will

repent and return unto me with full purpose of heart.

3 Nephi 10:7

7 But if not, O house of Israel, the places of your dwellings

shall become desolate until the time of the fulfilling of the

covenant to your fathers.

3 Nephi 10:8

8 And now it came to pass that after the people had heard these

words, behold, they began to weep and howl again because of the

loss of their kindred and friends.

3 Nephi 10:9

9 And it came to pass that thus did the three days pass away.

And it was in the morning, and the darkness dispersed from off

the face of the land, and the earth did cease to tremble, and the

rocks did cease to rend, and the dreadful groanings did cease,

and all the tumultuous noises did pass away.

3 Nephi 10:10

10 And the earth did cleave together again, that it stood; and

the mourning, and the weeping, and the wailing of the people who

were spared alive did cease; and their mourning was turned into

joy, and their lamentations into the praise and thanksgiving unto

the Lord Jesus Christ, their Redeemer.

3 Nephi 10:11

11 And thus far were the scriptures fulfilled which had been

spoken by the prophets.

3 Nephi 10:12

12 And it was the more righteous part of the people who were

saved, and it was they who received the prophets and stoned them

not; and it was they who had not shed the blood of the saints,

who were spared—

3 Nephi 10:13

13 And they were spared and were not sunk and buried up in the

earth; and they were not drowned in the depths of the sea; and

they were not burned by fire, neither were they fallen upon and

crushed to death; and they were not carried away in the

whirlwind; neither were they overpowered by the vapor of smoke

and of darkness.

3 Nephi 10:14

14 And now, whoso readeth, let him understand; he that hath the

scriptures, let him search them, and see and behold if all these

deaths and destructions by fire, and by smoke, and by tempests,

and by whirlwinds, and by the opening of the earth to receive

them, and all these things are not unto the fulfilling of the

prophecies of many of the holy prophets.

3 Nephi 10:15

15 Behold, I say unto you, Yea, many have testified of these

things at the coming of Christ, and were slain because they

testified of these things.

3 Nephi 10:16

16 Yea, the prophet Zenos did testify of these things, and also

Zenock spake concerning these things, because they testified

particularly concerning us, who are the remnant of their seed.

3 Nephi 10:17

17 Behold, our father Jacob also testified concerning a remnant

of the seed of Joseph. And behold, are not we a remnant of the

seed of Joseph? And these things which testify of us, are they

not written upon the plates of brass which our father Lehi

brought out of Jerusalem?

3 Nephi 10:18

18 And it came to pass that in the ending of the thirty and

fourth year, behold, I will show unto you that the people of

Nephi who were spared, and also those who had been called

Lamanites, who had been spared, did have great favors shown unto

them, and great blessings poured out upon their heads, insomuch

that soon after the ascension of Christ into heaven he did truly

manifest himself unto them—

3 Nephi 10:19

19 Showing his body unto them, and ministering unto them; and an

account of his ministry shall be given hereafter. Therefore for

this time I make an end of my sayings.

3 Nephi 11 Chapter 11

3 Nephi 11:1

1 And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude

gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple

which was in the land Bountiful; and they were marveling and

wondering one with another, and were showing one to another the

great and marvelous change which had taken place.

3 Nephi 11:2

2 And they were also conversing about this Jesus Christ, of whom

the sign had been given concerning his death.

3 Nephi 11:3

3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one

with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and

they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the

voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was

it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a

small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center,

insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not

cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did

cause their hearts to burn.

3 Nephi 11:4

4 And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they

understood it not.

3 Nephi 11:5

5 And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open

their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound

thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from

whence the sound came.

3 Nephi 11:6

6 And behold, the third time they did understand the voice which

they heard; and it said unto them:

3 Nephi 11:7

7 Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I

have glorified my name—hear ye him.

3 Nephi 11:8

8 And it came to pass, as they understood they cast their eyes

up again towards heaven; and behold, they saw a Man descending

out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came

down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of the whole

multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their

mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they

thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.

3 Nephi 11:9

9 And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand and spake

unto the people, saying:

3 Nephi 11:10

10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall

come into the world.

3 Nephi 11:11

11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I

have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me,

and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the

world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all

things from the beginning.

3 Nephi 11:12

12 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words

the whole multitude fell to the earth; for they remembered that

it had been prophesied among them that Christ should show himself

unto them after his ascension into heaven.

3 Nephi 11:13

13 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto them saying:

3 Nephi 11:14

14 Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands

into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails

in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of

Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for

the sins of the world.

3 Nephi 11:15

15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust

their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails

in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth

one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their

eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and

did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the

prophets, that should come.

3 Nephi 11:16

16 And when they had all gone forth and had witnessed for

themselves, they did cry out with one accord, saying:

3 Nephi 11:17

17 Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God! And they

did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did worship him.

3 Nephi 11:18

18 And it came to pass that he spake unto Nephi (for Nephi was

among the multitude) and he commanded him that he should come

forth.

3 Nephi 11:19

19 And Nephi arose and went forth, and bowed himself before the

Lord and did kiss his feet.

3 Nephi 11:20

20 And the Lord commanded him that he should arise. And he

arose and stood before him.

3 Nephi 11:21

21 And the Lord said unto him: I give unto you power that ye

shall baptize this people when I am again ascended into heaven.

3 Nephi 11:22

22 And again the Lord called others, and said unto them

likewise; and he gave unto them power to baptize. And he said

unto them: On this wise shall ye baptize; and there shall be no

disputations among you.

3 Nephi 11:23

23 Verily I say unto you, that whoso repenteth of his sins

through your words and desireth to be baptized in my name, on

this wise shall ye baptize them—Behold, ye shall go down and

stand in the water, and in my name shall ye baptize them.

3 Nephi 11:24

24 And now behold, these are the words which ye shall say,

calling them by name, saying:

3 Nephi 11:25

25 Having authority given me of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in

the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

3 Nephi 11:26

26 And then shall ye immerse them in the water, and come forth

again out of the water.

3 Nephi 11:27

27 And after this manner shall ye baptize in my name; for

behold, verily I say unto you, that the Father, and the Son, and

the Holy Ghost are one; and I am in the Father, and the Father in

me, and the Father and I are one.

3 Nephi 11:28

28 And according as I have commanded you thus shall ye baptize.

And there shall be no disputations among you, as there have

hitherto been; neither shall there be disputations among you

concerning the points of my doctrine, as there have hitherto

been.

3 Nephi 11:29

29 For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of

contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father

of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend

with anger, one with another.

3 Nephi 11:30

30 Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men

with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that

such things should be done away.

3 Nephi 11:31

31 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, I will declare unto

you my doctrine.

3 Nephi 11:32

32 And this is my doctrine, and it is the doctrine which the

Father hath given unto me; and I bear record of the Father, and

the Father beareth record of me, and the Holy Ghost beareth

record of the Father and me; and I bear record that the Father

commandeth all men, everywhere, to repent and believe in me.

3 Nephi 11:33

33 And whoso believeth in me, and is baptized, the same shall be

saved; and they are they who shall inherit the kingdom of God.

3 Nephi 11:34

34 And whoso believeth not in me, and is not baptized, shall be

damned.

3 Nephi 11:35

35 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that this is my doctrine, and

I bear record of it from the Father; and whoso believeth in me

believeth in the Father also; and unto him will the Father bear

record of me, for he will visit him with fire and with the Holy

Ghost.

3 Nephi 11:36

36 And thus will the Father bear record of me, and the Holy

Ghost will bear record unto him of the Father and me; for the

Father, and I, and the Holy Ghost are one.

3 Nephi 11:37

37 And again I say unto you, ye must repent, and become as a

little child, and be baptized in my name, or ye can in nowise

receive these things.

3 Nephi 11:38

38 And again I say unto you, ye must repent, and be baptized in

my name, and become as a little child, or ye can in nowise

inherit the kingdom of God.

3 Nephi 11:39

39 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that this is my doctrine, and

whoso buildeth upon this buildeth upon my rock, and the gates of

hell shall not prevail against them.

3 Nephi 11:40

40 And whoso shall declare more or less than this, and establish

it for my doctrine, the same cometh of evil, and is not built

upon my rock; but he buildeth upon a sandy foundation, and the

gates of hell stand open to receive such when the floods come and

the winds beat upon them.

3 Nephi 11:41

41 Therefore, go forth unto this people, and declare the words

which I have spoken, unto the ends of the earth.

3 Nephi 12 Chapter 12

3 Nephi 12:1

1 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words

unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of

them who had been called, and received power and authority to

baptize, was twelve) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto

the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye

shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen

from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and

unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with

water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will

baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed

are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye

have seen me and know that I am.

3 Nephi 12:2

2 And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your

words because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and

that ye know that I am. Yea, blessed are they who shall believe

in your words, and come down into the depths of humility and be

baptized, for they shall be visited with fire and with the Holy

Ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins.

3 Nephi 12:3

3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for

theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

3 Nephi 12:4

4 And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be

comforted.

3 Nephi 12:5

5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

3 Nephi 12:6

6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after

righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.

3 Nephi 12:7

7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

3 Nephi 12:8

8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

3 Nephi 12:9

9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called

the children of God.

3 Nephi 12:10

10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name's

sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

3 Nephi 12:11

11 And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute,

and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my

sake;

3 Nephi 12:12

12 For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for

great shall be your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the

prophets who were before you.

3 Nephi 12:13

13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the

salt of the earth; but if the salt shall lose its savor wherewith

shall the earth be salted? The salt shall be thenceforth good for

nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.

3 Nephi 12:14

14 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the

light of this people. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

3 Nephi 12:15

15 Behold, do men light a candle and put it under a bushel? Nay,

but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the

house;

3 Nephi 12:16

16 Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that

they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in

heaven.

3 Nephi 12:17

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets.

I am not come to destroy but to fulfil;

3 Nephi 12:18

18 For verily I say unto you, one jot nor tittle hath not passed

away from the law, but in me it hath all been fulfilled.

3 Nephi 12:19

19 And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of

my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent

of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite

spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law

is fulfilled.

3 Nephi 12:20

20 Therefore come unto me and be ye saved; for verily I say unto

you, that except ye shall keep my commandments, which I have

commanded you at this time, ye shall in no case enter into the

kingdom of heaven.

3 Nephi 12:21

21 Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, and

it is also written before you, that thou shalt not kill, and

whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of God;

3 Nephi 12:22

22 But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother

shall be in danger of his judgment. And whosoever shall say to

his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and

whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

3 Nephi 12:23

23 Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come

unto me, and rememberest that thy brother hast aught against

thee—

3 Nephi 12:24

24 Go thy way unto thy brother, and first be reconciled to thy

brother, and then come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I

will receive you.

3 Nephi 12:25

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way

with him, lest at any time he shall get thee, and thou shalt be

cast into prison.

3 Nephi 12:26

26 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come

out thence until thou hast paid the uttermost senine. And while

ye are in prison can ye pay even one senine? Verily, verily, I

say unto you, Nay.

3 Nephi 12:27

27 Behold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt

not commit adultery;

3 Nephi 12:28

28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, to

lust after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart.

3 Nephi 12:29

29 Behold, I give unto you a commandment, that ye suffer none of

these things to enter into your heart;

3 Nephi 12:30

30 For it is better that ye should deny yourselves of these

things, wherein ye will take up your cross, than that ye should

be cast into hell.

3 Nephi 12:31

31 It hath been written, that whosoever shall put away his wife,

let him give her a writing of divorcement.

3 Nephi 12:32

32 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away

his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to

commit adultery; and whoso shall marry her who is divorced

committeth adultery.

3 Nephi 12:33

33 And again it is written, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but

shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths;

3 Nephi 12:34

34 But verily, verily, I say unto you, swear not at all; neither

by heaven, for it is God's throne;

3 Nephi 12:35

35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;

3 Nephi 12:36

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not

make one hair black or white;

3 Nephi 12:37

37 But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for

whatsoever cometh of more than these is evil.

3 Nephi 12:38

38 And behold, it is written, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for

a tooth;

3 Nephi 12:39

39 But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but

whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the

other also;

3 Nephi 12:40

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy

coat, let him have thy cloak also;

3 Nephi 12:41

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him

twain.

3 Nephi 12:42

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow

of thee turn not away.

3 Nephi 12:43

43 And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy

neighbor and hate thine enemy;

3 Nephi 12:44

44 But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse

you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who

despitefully use you and persecute you;

3 Nephi 12:45

45 That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven;

for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.

3 Nephi 12:46

46 Therefore those things which were of old time, which were

under the law, in me are all fulfilled.

3 Nephi 12:47

47 Old things are done away, and all things have become new.

3 Nephi 12:48

48 Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or

your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

3 Nephi 13 Chapter 13

3 Nephi 13:1

1 Verily, verily, I say that I would that ye should do alms unto

the poor; but take heed that ye do not your alms before men to be

seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father who is

in heaven.

3 Nephi 13:2

2 Therefore, when ye shall do your alms do not sound a trumpet

before you, as will hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the

streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you,

they have their reward.

3 Nephi 13:3

3 But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy

right hand doeth;

3 Nephi 13:4

4 That thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in

secret, himself shall reward thee openly.

3 Nephi 13:5

5 And when thou prayest thou shalt not do as the hypocrites, for

they love to pray, standing in the synagogues and in the corners

of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto

you, they have their reward.

3 Nephi 13:6

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when

thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and

thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

3 Nephi 13:7

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen,

for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

3 Nephi 13:8

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them, for your Father knoweth

what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

3 Nephi 13:9

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in

heaven, hallowed be thy name.

3 Nephi 13:10

10 Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

3 Nephi 13:11

11 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

3 Nephi 13:12

12 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

3 Nephi 13:13

13 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

forever. Amen.

3 Nephi 13:14

14 For, if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father

will also forgive you;

3 Nephi 13:15

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your

Father forgive your trespasses.

3 Nephi 13:16

16 Moreover, when ye fast be not as the hypocrites, of a sad

countenance, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear

unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

3 Nephi 13:17

17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy

face;

3 Nephi 13:18

18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father,

who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall

reward thee openly.

3 Nephi 13:19

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth

and rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal;

3 Nephi 13:20

20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither

moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break

through nor steal.

3 Nephi 13:21

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

3 Nephi 13:22

22 The light of the body is the eye; if, therefore, thine eye be

single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

3 Nephi 13:23

23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of

darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee be darkness,

how great is that darkness!

3 Nephi 13:24

24 No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one

and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise

the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.

3 Nephi 13:25

25 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these

words he looked upon the twelve whom he had chosen, and said unto

them: Remember the words which I have spoken. For behold, ye are

they whom I have chosen to minister unto this people. Therefore

I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat,

or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put

on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

3 Nephi 13:26

26 Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do

they reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth

them. Are ye not much better than they?

3 Nephi 13:27

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his

stature?

3 Nephi 13:28

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of

the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin;

3 Nephi 13:29

29 And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon, in all his glory,

was not arrayed like one of these.

3 Nephi 13:30

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which

today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, even so will he

clothe you, if ye are not of little faith.

3 Nephi 13:31

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or,

What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

3 Nephi 13:32

32 For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all

these things.

3 Nephi 13:33

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,

and all these things shall be added unto you.

3 Nephi 13:34

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow

shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient is the

day unto the evil thereof.

3 Nephi 14 Chapter 14

3 Nephi 14:1

1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words

he turned again to the multitude, and did open his mouth unto

them again, saying: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Judge not,

that ye be not judged.

3 Nephi 14:2

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with

what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 Nephi 14:3

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye,

but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

3 Nephi 14:4

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull the mote out

of thine eye—and behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

3 Nephi 14:5

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own eye; and

then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother's

eye.

3 Nephi 14:6

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye

your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their

feet, and turn again and rend you.

3 Nephi 14:7

7 Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find;

knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

3 Nephi 14:8

8 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh,

findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

3 Nephi 14:9

9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask bread, will

give him a stone?

3 Nephi 14:10

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

3 Nephi 14:11

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your

children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give

good things to them that ask him?

3 Nephi 14:12

12 Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do

to you, do ye even so to them, for this is the law and the

prophets.

3 Nephi 14:13

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and

broad is the way, which leadeth to destruction, and many there be

who go in thereat;

3 Nephi 14:14

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which

leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

3 Nephi 14:15

15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's

clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

3 Nephi 14:16

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of

thorns, or figs of thistles?

3 Nephi 14:17

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a

corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

3 Nephi 14:18

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt

tree bring forth good fruit.

3 Nephi 14:19

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down,

and cast into the fire.

3 Nephi 14:20

20 Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them.

3 Nephi 14:21

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter

into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my

Father who is in heaven.

3 Nephi 14:22

22 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have we not

prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and

in thy name done many wonderful works?

3 Nephi 14:23

23 And then will I profess unto them: I never knew you; depart

from me, ye that work iniquity.

3 Nephi 14:24

24 Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth

them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon

a rock—

3 Nephi 14:25

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds

blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it was

founded upon a rock.

3 Nephi 14:26

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth

them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house

upon the sand—

3 Nephi 14:27

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds

blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the

fall of it.

3 Nephi 15 Chapter 15

3 Nephi 15:1

1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these

sayings he cast his eyes round about on the multitude, and said

unto them: Behold, ye have heard the things which I taught before

I ascended to my Father; therefore, whoso remembereth these

sayings of mine and doeth them, him will I raise up at the last

day.

3 Nephi 15:2

2 And it came to pass that when Jesus had said these words he

perceived that there were some among them who marveled, and

wondered what he would concerning the law of Moses; for they

understood not the saying that old things had passed away, and

that all things had become new.

3 Nephi 15:3

3 And he said unto them: Marvel not that I said unto you that

old things had passed away, and that all things had become new.

3 Nephi 15:4

4 Behold, I say unto you that the law is fulfilled that was

given unto Moses.

3 Nephi 15:5

5 Behold, I am he that gave the law, and I am he who covenanted

with my people Israel; therefore, the law in me is fulfilled, for

I have come to fulfil the law; therefore it hath an end.

3 Nephi 15:6

6 Behold, I do not destroy the prophets, for as many as have not

been fulfilled in me, verily I say unto you, shall all be

fulfilled.

3 Nephi 15:7

7 And because I said unto you that old things have passed away,

I do not destroy that which hath been spoken concerning things

which are to come.

3 Nephi 15:8

8 For behold, the covenant which I have made with my people is

not all fulfilled; but the law which was given unto Moses hath an

end in me.

3 Nephi 15:9

9 Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and endure

to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the

end will I give eternal life.

3 Nephi 15:10

10 Behold, I have given unto you the commandments; therefore

keep my commandments. And this is the law and the prophets, for

they truly testified of me.

3 Nephi 15:11

11 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these

words, he said unto those twelve whom he had chosen:

3 Nephi 15:12

12 Ye are my disciples; and ye are a light unto this people, who

are a remnant of the house of Joseph.

3 Nephi 15:13

13 And behold, this is the land of your inheritance; and the

Father hath given it unto you.

3 Nephi 15:14

14 And not at any time hath the Father given me commandment that

I should tell it unto your brethren at Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 15:15

15 Neither at any time hath the Father given me commandment that

I should tell unto them concerning the other tribes of the house

of Israel, whom the Father hath led away out of the land.

3 Nephi 15:16

16 This much did the Father command me, that I should tell unto

them:

3 Nephi 15:17

17 That other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also

I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be

one fold, and one shepherd.

3 Nephi 15:18

18 And now, because of stiffneckedness and unbelief they

understood not my word; therefore I was commanded to say no more

of the Father concerning this thing unto them.

3 Nephi 15:19

19 But, verily, I say unto you that the Father hath commanded

me, and I tell it unto you, that ye were separated from among

them because of their iniquity; therefore it is because of their

iniquity that they know not of you.

3 Nephi 15:20

20 And verily, I say unto you again that the other tribes hath

the Father separated from them; and it is because of their

iniquity that they know not of them.

3 Nephi 15:21

21 And verily I say unto you, that ye are they of whom I said:

Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must

bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold,

and one shepherd.

3 Nephi 15:22

22 And they understood me not, for they supposed it had been the

Gentiles; for they understood not that the Gentiles should be

converted through their preaching.

3 Nephi 15:23

23 And they understood me not that I said they shall hear my

voice; and they understood me not that the Gentiles should not at

any time hear my voice—that I should not manifest myself unto

them save it were by the Holy Ghost.

3 Nephi 15:24

24 But behold, ye have both heard my voice, and seen me; and ye

are my sheep, and ye are numbered among those whom the Father

hath given me.

3 Nephi 16 Chapter 16

3 Nephi 16:1

1 And verily, verily, I say unto you that I have other sheep

which are not of this land, neither of the land of Jerusalem,

neither in any parts of that land round about whither I have been

to minister.

3 Nephi 16:2

2 For they of whom I speak are they who have not as yet heard my

voice; neither have I at any time manifested myself unto them.

3 Nephi 16:3

3 But I have received a commandment of the Father that I shall

go unto them, and that they shall hear my voice, and shall be

numbered among my sheep, that there may be one fold and one

shepherd; therefore I go to show myself unto them.

3 Nephi 16:4

4 And I command you that ye shall write these sayings after I am

gone, that if it so be that my people at Jerusalem, they who have

seen me and been with me in my ministry, do not ask the Father in

my name, that they may receive a knowledge of you by the Holy

Ghost, and also of the other tribes whom they know not of, that

these sayings which ye shall write shall be kept and shall be

manifested unto the Gentiles, that through the fulness of the

Gentiles, the remnant of their seed, who shall be scattered forth

upon the face of the earth because of their unbelief, may be

brought in, or may be brought to a knowledge of me, their

Redeemer.

3 Nephi 16:5

5 And then will I gather them in from the four quarters of the

earth; and then will I fulfill the covenant which the Father hath

made unto all the people of the house of Israel.

3 Nephi 16:6

6 And blessed are the Gentiles, because of their belief in me,

in and of the Holy Ghost, which witnesses unto them of me and of

the Father.

3 Nephi 16:7

7 Behold, because of their belief in me, saith the Father, and

because of the unbelief of you, O house of Israel, in the latter

day shall the truth come unto the Gentiles, that the fulness of

these things shall be made known unto them.

3 Nephi 16:8

8 But wo, saith the Father, unto the unbelieving of the

Gentiles—for notwithstanding they have come forth upon the face

of this land, and have scattered my people who are of the house

of Israel; and my people who are of the house of Israel have been

cast out from among them, and have been trodden under feet by

them;

3 Nephi 16:9

9 And because of the mercies of the Father unto the Gentiles,

and also the judgments of the Father upon my people who are of

the house of Israel, verily, verily, I say unto you, that after

all this, and I have caused my people who are of the house of

Israel to be smitten, and to be afflicted, and to be slain, and

to be cast out from among them, and to become hated by them, and

to become a hiss and a byword among them—

3 Nephi 16:10

10 And thus commandeth the Father that I should say unto you: At

that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my gospel, and shall

reject the fulness of my gospel, and shall be lifted up in the

pride of their hearts above all nations, and above all the people

of the whole earth, and shall be filled with all manner of

lyings, and of deceits, and of mischiefs, and all manner of

hypocrisy, and murders, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of

secret abominations; and if they shall do all those things, and

shall reject the fulness of my gospel, behold, saith the Father,

I will bring the fulness of my gospel from among them.

3 Nephi 16:11

11 And then will I remember my covenant which I have made unto

my people, O house of Israel, and I will bring my gospel unto

them.

3 Nephi 16:12

12 And I will show unto thee, O house of Israel, that the

Gentiles shall not have power over you; but I will remember my

covenant unto you, O house of Israel, and ye shall come unto the

knowledge of the fulness of my gospel.

3 Nephi 16:13

13 But if the Gentiles will repent and return unto me, saith the

Father, behold they shall be numbered among my people, O house of

Israel.

3 Nephi 16:14

14 And I will not suffer my people, who are of the house of

Israel, to go through among them, and tread them down, saith the

Father.

3 Nephi 16:15

15 But if they will not turn unto me, and hearken unto my voice,

I will suffer them, yea, I will suffer my people, O house of

Israel, that they shall go through among them, and shall tread

them down, and they shall be as salt that hath lost its savor,

which is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out, and to

be trodden under foot of my people, O house of Israel.

3 Nephi 16:16

16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, thus hath the Father

commanded me—that I should give unto this people this land for

their inheritance.

3 Nephi 16:17

17 And then the words of the prophet Isaiah shall be fulfilled,

which say:

3 Nephi 16:18

18 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together

shall they sing, for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord

shall bring again Zion.

3 Nephi 16:19

19 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of

Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath

redeemed Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 16:20

20 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eye of all the

nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of

God.

3 Nephi 17 Chapter 17

3 Nephi 17:1

1 Behold, now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these

words he looked round about again on the multitude, and he said

unto them: Behold, my time is at hand.

3 Nephi 17:2

2 I perceive that ye are weak, that ye cannot understand all my

words which I am commanded of the Father to speak unto you at

this time.

3 Nephi 17:3

3 Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things

which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may

understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come

unto you again.

3 Nephi 17:4

4 But now I go unto the Father, and also to show myself unto the

lost tribes of Israel, for they are not lost unto the Father, for

he knoweth whither he hath taken them.

3 Nephi 17:5

5 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast

his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were

in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask

him to tarry a little longer with them.

3 Nephi 17:6

6 And he said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled with

compassion towards you.

3 Nephi 17:7

7 Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have

ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous,

or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in

any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have

compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.

3 Nephi 17:8

8 For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what

I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your

faith is sufficient that I should heal you.

3 Nephi 17:9

9 And it came to pass that when he had thus spoken, all the

multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and

their afflicted, and their lame, and with their blind, and with

their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner;

and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto

him.

3 Nephi 17:10

10 And they did all, both they who had been healed and they who

were whole, bow down at his feet, and did worship him; and as

many as could come for the multitude did kiss his feet, insomuch

that they did bathe his feet with their tears.

3 Nephi 17:11

11 And it came to pass that he commanded that their little

children should be brought.

3 Nephi 17:12

12 So they brought their little children and set them down upon

the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the

multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.

3 Nephi 17:13

13 And it came to pass that when they had all been brought, and

Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they

should kneel down upon the ground.

3 Nephi 17:14

14 And it came to pass that when they had knelt upon the ground,

Jesus groaned within himself, and said: Father, I am troubled

because of the wickedness of the people of the house of Israel.

3 Nephi 17:15

15 And when he had said these words, he himself also knelt upon

the earth; and behold he prayed unto the Father, and the things

which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear

record who heard him.

3 Nephi 17:16

16 And after this manner do they bear record: The eye hath never

seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous

things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;

3 Nephi 17:17

17 And no tongue can speak, neither can there be written by any

man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and

marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one

can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we

heard him pray for us unto the Father.

3 Nephi 17:18

18 And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of

praying unto the Father, he arose; but so great was the joy of

the multitude that they were overcome.

3 Nephi 17:19

19 And it came to pass that Jesus spake unto them, and bade them

arise.

3 Nephi 17:20

20 And they arose from the earth, and he said unto them: Blessed

are ye because of your faith. And now behold, my joy is full.

3 Nephi 17:21

21 And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude

bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one,

and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

3 Nephi 17:22

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

3 Nephi 17:23

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold

your little ones.

3 Nephi 17:24

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards

heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels

descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and

they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they

were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto

them.

3 Nephi 17:25

25 And the multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they

know that their record is true for they all of them did see and

hear, every man for himself; and they were in number about two

thousand and five hundred souls; and they did consist of men,

women, and children.

3 Nephi 18 Chapter 18

3 Nephi 18:1

1 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded his disciples that

they should bring forth some bread and wine unto him.

3 Nephi 18:2

2 And while they were gone for bread and wine, he commanded the

multitude that they should sit themselves down upon the earth.

3 Nephi 18:3

3 And when the disciples had come with bread and wine, he took

of the bread and brake and blessed it; and he gave unto the

disciples and commanded that they should eat.

3 Nephi 18:4

4 And when they had eaten and were filled, he commanded that

they should give unto the multitude.

3 Nephi 18:5

5 And when the multitude had eaten and were filled, he said unto

the disciples: Behold there shall one be ordained among you, and

to him will I give power that he shall break bread and bless it

and give it unto the people of my church, unto all those who

shall believe and be baptized in my name.

3 Nephi 18:6

6 And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done,

even as I have broken bread and blessed it and given it unto you.

3 Nephi 18:7

7 And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have

shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that

ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye

shall have my Spirit to be with you.

3 Nephi 18:8

8 And it came to pass that when he said these words, he

commanded his disciples that they should take of the wine of the

cup and drink of it, and that they should also give unto the

multitude that they might drink of it.

3 Nephi 18:9

9 And it came to pass that they did so, and did drink of it and

were filled; and they gave unto the multitude, and they did

drink, and they were filled.

3 Nephi 18:10

10 And when the disciples had done this, Jesus said unto them:

Blessed are ye for this thing which ye have done, for this is

fulfilling my commandments, and this doth witness unto the Father

that ye are willing to do that which I have commanded you.

3 Nephi 18:11

11 And this shall ye always do to those who repent and are

baptized in my name; and ye shall do it in remembrance of my

blood, which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the

Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always

remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.

3 Nephi 18:12

12 And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall do these

things. And if ye shall always do these things blessed are ye,

for ye are built upon my rock.

3 Nephi 18:13

13 But whoso among you shall do more or less than these are not

built upon my rock, but are built upon a sandy foundation; and

when the rain descends, and the floods come, and the winds blow,

and beat upon them, they shall fall, and the gates of hell are

ready open to receive them.

3 Nephi 18:14

14 Therefore blessed are ye if ye shall keep my commandments,

which the Father hath commanded me that I should give unto you.

3 Nephi 18:15

15 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray

always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away

captive by him.

3 Nephi 18:16

16 And as I have prayed among you even so shall ye pray in my

church, among my people who do repent and are baptized in my

name. Behold I am the light; I have set an example for you.

3 Nephi 18:17

17 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words

unto his disciples, he turned again unto the multitude and said

unto them:

3 Nephi 18:18

18 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and

pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to

have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

3 Nephi 18:19

19 Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name;

3 Nephi 18:20

20 And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is

right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given

unto you.

3 Nephi 18:21

21 Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name,

that your wives and your children may be blessed.

3 Nephi 18:22

22 And behold, ye shall meet together oft; and ye shall not

forbid any man from coming unto you when ye shall meet together,

but suffer them that they may come unto you and forbid them not;

3 Nephi 18:23

23 But ye shall pray for them, and shall not cast them out; and

if it so be that they come unto you oft ye shall pray for them

unto the Father, in my name.

3 Nephi 18:24

24 Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the

world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which

ye have seen me do. Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the

Father, and ye all have witnessed.

3 Nephi 18:25

25 And ye see that I have commanded that none of you should go

away, but rather have commanded that ye should come unto me, that

ye might feel and see; even so shall ye do unto the world; and

whosoever breaketh this commandment suffereth himself to be led

into temptation.

3 Nephi 18:26

26 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these

words, he turned his eyes again upon the disciples whom he had

chosen, and said unto them:

3 Nephi 18:27

27 Behold verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you

another commandment, and then I must go unto my Father that I may

fulfil other commandments which he hath given me.

3 Nephi 18:28

28 And now behold, this is the commandment which I give unto

you, that ye shall not suffer any one knowingly to partake of my

flesh and blood unworthily, when ye shall minister it;

3 Nephi 18:29

29 For whoso eateth and drinketh my flesh and blood unworthily

eateth and drinketh damnation to his soul; therefore if ye know

that a man is unworthy to eat and drink of my flesh and blood ye

shall forbid him.

3 Nephi 18:30

30 Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out from among you, but

ye shall minister unto him and shall pray for him unto the

Father, in my name; and if it so be that he repenteth and is

baptized in my name, then shall ye receive him, and shall

minister unto him of my flesh and blood.

3 Nephi 18:31

31 But if he repent not he shall not be numbered among my

people, that he may not destroy my people, for behold I know my

sheep, and they are numbered.

3 Nephi 18:32

32 Nevertheless, ye shall not cast him out of your synagogues,

or your places of worship, for unto such shall ye continue to

minister; for ye know not but what they will return and repent,

and come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I shall heal

them; and ye shall be the means of bringing salvation unto them.

3 Nephi 18:33

33 Therefore, keep these sayings which I have commanded you that

ye come not under condemnation; for wo unto him whom the Father

condemneth.

3 Nephi 18:34

34 And I give you these commandments because of the disputations

which have been among you. And blessed are ye if ye have no

disputations among you.

3 Nephi 18:35

35 And now I go unto the Father, because it is expedient that I

should go unto the Father for your sakes.

3 Nephi 18:36

36 And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of these

sayings, he touched with his hand the disciples whom he had

chosen, one by one, even until he had touched them all, and spake

unto them as he touched them.

3 Nephi 18:37

37 And the multitude heard not the words which he spake,

therefore they did not bear record; but the disciples bare record

that he gave them power to give the Holy Ghost. And I will show

unto you hereafter that this record is true.

3 Nephi 18:38

38 And it came to pass that when Jesus had touched them all,

there came a cloud and overshadowed the multitude that they could

not see Jesus.

3 Nephi 18:39

39 And while they were overshadowed he departed from them, and

ascended into heaven. And the disciples saw and did bear record

that he ascended again into heaven.

3 Nephi 19 Chapter 19

3 Nephi 19:1

1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ascended into

heaven, the multitude did disperse, and every man did take his

wife and his children and did return to his own home.

3 Nephi 19:2

2 And it was noised abroad among the people immediately, before

it was yet dark, that the multitude had seen Jesus, and that he

had ministered unto them, and that he would also show himself on

the morrow unto the multitude.

3 Nephi 19:3

3 Yea, and even all the night it was noised abroad concerning

Jesus; and insomuch did they send forth unto the people that

there were many, yea, an exceedingly great number, did labor

exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in

the place where Jesus should show himself unto the multitude.

3 Nephi 19:4

4 And it came to pass that on the morrow, when the multitude was

gathered together, behold, Nephi and his brother whom he had

raised from the dead, whose name was Timothy, and also his son,

whose name was Jonas, and also Mathoni, and Mathonihah, his

brother, and Kumen, and Kumenonhi, and Jeremiah, and Shemnon, and

Jonas, and Zedekiah, and Isaiah—now these were the names of the

disciples whom Jesus had chosen—and it came to pass that they

went forth and stood in the midst of the multitude.

3 Nephi 19:5

5 And behold, the multitude was so great that they did cause

that they should be separated into twelve bodies.

3 Nephi 19:6

6 And the twelve did teach the multitude; and behold, they did

cause that the multitude should kneel down upon the face of the

earth, and should pray unto the Father in the name of Jesus.

3 Nephi 19:7

7 And the disciples did pray unto the Father also in the name of

Jesus. And it came to pass that they arose and ministered unto

the people.

3 Nephi 19:8

8 And when they had ministered those same words which Jesus had

spoken—nothing varying from the words which Jesus had

spoken—behold, they knelt again and prayed to the Father in the

name of Jesus.

3 Nephi 19:9

9 And they did pray for that which they most desired; and they

desired that the Holy Ghost should be given unto them.

3 Nephi 19:10

10 And when they had thus prayed they went down unto the water's

edge, and the multitude followed them.

3 Nephi 19:11

11 And it came to pass that Nephi went down into the water and

was baptized.

3 Nephi 19:12

12 And he came up out of the water and began to baptize. And he

baptized all those whom Jesus had chosen.

3 Nephi 19:13

13 And it came to pass when they were all baptized and had come

up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they

were filled with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

3 Nephi 19:14

14 And behold, they were encircled about as if it were by fire;

and it came down from heaven, and the multitude did witness it,

and did bear record; and angels did come down out of heaven and

did minister unto them.

3 Nephi 19:15

15 And it came to pass that while the angels were ministering

unto the disciples, behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst and

ministered unto them.

3 Nephi 19:16

16 And it came to pass that he spake unto the multitude, and

commanded them that they should kneel down again upon the earth,

and also that his disciples should kneel down upon the earth.

3 Nephi 19:17

17 And it came to pass that when they had all knelt down upon

the earth, he commanded his disciples that they should pray.

3 Nephi 19:18

18 And behold, they began to pray; and they did pray unto Jesus,

calling him their Lord and their God.

3 Nephi 19:19

19 And it came to pass that Jesus departed out of the midst of

them, and went a little way off from them and bowed himself to

the earth, and he said:

3 Nephi 19:20

20 Father, I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto

these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me

that I have chosen them out of the world.

3 Nephi 19:21

21 Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto

all them that shall believe in their words.

3 Nephi 19:22

22 Father, thou hast given them the Holy Ghost because they

believe in me; and thou seest that they believe in me because

thou hearest them, and they pray unto me; and they pray unto me

because I am with them.

3 Nephi 19:23

23 And now Father, I pray unto thee for them, and also for all

those who shall believe on their words, that they may believe in

me, that I may be in them as thou, Father, art in me, that we may

be one.

3 Nephi 19:24

24 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus prayed unto the

Father, he came unto his disciples, and behold, they did still

continue, without ceasing, to pray unto him; and they did not

multiply many words, for it was given unto them what they should

pray, and they were filled with desire.

3 Nephi 19:25

25 And it came to pass that Jesus blessed them as they did pray

unto him; and his countenance did smile upon them, and the light

of his countenance did shine upon them, and behold they were as

white as the countenance and also the garments of Jesus; and

behold the whiteness thereof did exceed all the whiteness, yea,

even there could be nothing upon earth so white as the whiteness

thereof.

3 Nephi 19:26

26 And Jesus said unto them: Pray on; nevertheless they did not

cease to pray.

3 Nephi 19:27

27 And he turned from them again, and went a little way off and

bowed himself to the earth; and he prayed again unto the Father,

saying:

3 Nephi 19:28

28 Father, I thank thee that thou hast purified those whom I

have chosen, because of their faith, and I pray for them, and

also for them who shall believe on their words, that they may be

purified in me, through faith on their words, even as they are

purified in me.

3 Nephi 19:29

29 Father, I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou

hast given me out of the world, because of their faith, that they

may be purified in me, that I may be in them as thou, Father, art

in me, that we may be one, that I may be glorified in them.

3 Nephi 19:30

30 And when Jesus had spoken these words he came again unto his

disciples; and behold they did pray steadfastly, without ceasing,

unto him; and he did smile upon them again; and behold they were

white, even as Jesus.

3 Nephi 19:31

31 And it came to pass that he went again a little way off and

prayed unto the Father;

3 Nephi 19:32

32 And tongue cannot speak the words which he prayed, neither

can be written by man the words which he prayed.

3 Nephi 19:33

33 And the multitude did hear and do bear record; and their

hearts were open and they did understand in their hearts the

words which he prayed.

3 Nephi 19:34

34 Nevertheless, so great and marvelous were the words which he

prayed that they cannot be written, neither can they be uttered

by man.

3 Nephi 19:35

35 And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of

praying he came again to the disciples, and said unto them: So

great faith have I never seen among all the Jews; wherefore I

could not show unto them so great miracles, because of their

unbelief.

3 Nephi 19:36

36 Verily I say unto you, there are none of them that have seen

so great things as ye have seen; neither have they heard so great

things as ye have heard.

3 Nephi 20 Chapter 20

3 Nephi 20:1

1 And it came to pass that he commanded the multitude that they

should cease to pray, and also his disciples. And he commanded

them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts.

3 Nephi 20:2

2 And he commanded them that they should arise and stand up upon

their feet. And they arose up and stood upon their feet.

3 Nephi 20:3

3 And it came to pass that he brake bread again and blessed it,

and gave to the disciples to eat.

3 Nephi 20:4

4 And when they had eaten he commanded them that they should

break bread, and give unto the multitude.

3 Nephi 20:5

5 And when they had given unto the multitude he also gave them

wine to drink, and commanded them that they should give unto the

multitude.

3 Nephi 20:6

6 Now, there had been no bread, neither wine, brought by the

disciples, neither by the multitude;

3 Nephi 20:7

7 But he truly gave unto them bread to eat, and also wine to

drink.

3 Nephi 20:8

8 And he said unto them: He that eateth this bread eateth of my

body to his soul; and he that drinketh of this wine drinketh of

my blood to his soul; and his soul shall never hunger nor thirst,

but shall be filled.

3 Nephi 20:9

9 Now, when the multitude had all eaten and drunk, behold, they

were filled with the Spirit; and they did cry out with one voice,

and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

3 Nephi 20:10

10 And it came to pass that when they had all given glory unto

Jesus, he said unto them: Behold now I finish the commandment

which the Father hath commanded me concerning this people, who

are a remnant of the house of Israel.

3 Nephi 20:11

11 Ye remember that I spake unto you, and said that when the

words of Isaiah should be fulfilled—behold they are written, ye

have them before you, therefore search them—

3 Nephi 20:12

12 And verily, verily, I say unto you, that when they shall be

fulfilled then is the fulfilling of the covenant which the Father

hath made unto his people, O house of Israel.

3 Nephi 20:13

13 And then shall the remnants, which shall be scattered abroad

upon the face of the earth, be gathered in from the east and from

the west, and from the south and from the north; and they shall

be brought to the knowledge of the Lord their God, who hath

redeemed them.

3 Nephi 20:14

14 And the Father hath commanded me that I should give unto you

this land, for your inheritance.

3 Nephi 20:15

15 And I say unto you, that if the Gentiles do not repent after

the blessing which they shall receive, after they have scattered

my people—

3 Nephi 20:16

16 Then shall ye, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go

forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall

be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of

the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who,

if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and

none can deliver.

3 Nephi 20:17

17 Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all

thine enemies shall be cut off.

3 Nephi 20:18

18 And I will gather my people together as a man gathereth his

sheaves into the floor.

3 Nephi 20:19

19 For I will make my people with whom the Father hath

covenanted, yea, I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy

hoofs brass. And thou shalt beat in pieces many people; and I

will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance

unto the Lord of the whole earth. And behold, I am he who doeth

it.

3 Nephi 20:20

20 And it shall come to pass, saith the Father, that the sword

of my justice shall hang over them at that day; and except they

repent it shall fall upon them, saith the Father, yea, even upon

all the nations of the Gentiles.

3 Nephi 20:21

21 And it shall come to pass that I will establish my people, O

house of Israel.

3 Nephi 20:22

22 And behold, this people will I establish in this land, unto

the fulfilling of the covenant which I made with your father

Jacob; and it shall be a New Jerusalem. And the powers of heaven

shall be in the midst of this people; yea, even I will be in the

midst of you.

3 Nephi 20:23

23 Behold, I am he of whom Moses spake, saying: A prophet shall

the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto

me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto

you. And it shall come to pass that every soul who will not hear

that prophet shall be cut off from among the people.

3 Nephi 20:24

24 Verily I say unto you, yea, and all the prophets from Samuel

and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have

testified of me.

3 Nephi 20:25

25 And behold, ye are the children of the prophets; and ye are

of the house of Israel; and ye are of the covenant which the

Father made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy

seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

3 Nephi 20:26

26 The Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to

bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities;

and this because ye are the children of the covenant—

3 Nephi 20:27

27 And after that ye were blessed then fulfilleth the Father the

covenant which he made with Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall

all the kindreds of the earth be blessed—unto the pouring out of

the Holy Ghost through me upon the Gentiles, which blessing upon

the Gentiles shall make them mighty above all, unto the

scattering of my people, O house of Israel.

3 Nephi 20:28

28 And they shall be a scourge unto the people of this land.

Nevertheless, when they shall have received the fulness of my

gospel, then if they shall harden their hearts against me I will

return their iniquities upon their own heads, saith the Father.

3 Nephi 20:29

29 And I will remember the covenant which I have made with my

people; and I have covenanted with them that I would gather them

together in mine own due time, that I would give unto them again

the land of their fathers for their inheritance, which is the

land of Jerusalem, which is the promised land unto them forever,

saith the Father.

3 Nephi 20:30

30 And it shall come to pass that the time cometh, when the

fulness of my gospel shall be preached unto them;

3 Nephi 20:31

31 And they shall believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son

of God, and shall pray unto the Father in my name.

3 Nephi 20:32

32 Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice, and with the

voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye.

3 Nephi 20:33

33 Then will the Father gather them together again, and give

unto them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

3 Nephi 20:34

34 Then shall they break forth into joy—Sing together, ye waste

places of Jerusalem; for the Father hath comforted his people, he

hath redeemed Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 20:35

35 The Father hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the

nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of

the Father; and the Father and I are one.

3 Nephi 20:36

36 And then shall be brought to pass that which is written:

Awake, awake again, and put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy

beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city, for henceforth

there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the

unclean.

3 Nephi 20:37

37 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, sit down, O Jerusalem;

loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of

Zion.

3 Nephi 20:38

38 For thus saith the Lord: Ye have sold yourselves for naught,

and ye shall be redeemed without money.

3 Nephi 20:39

39 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that my people shall know my

name; yea, in that day they shall know that I am he that doth

speak.

3 Nephi 20:40

40 And then shall they say: How beautiful upon the mountains are

the feet of him that bringeth good tidings unto them, that

publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings unto them of good,

that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion: Thy God

reigneth!

3 Nephi 20:41

41 And then shall a cry go forth: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye

out from thence, touch not that which is unclean; go ye out of

the midst of her; be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.

3 Nephi 20:42

42 For ye shall not go out with haste nor go by flight; for the

Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel shall be your

rearward.

3 Nephi 20:43

43 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted

and extolled and be very high.

3 Nephi 20:44

44 As many were astonished at thee—his visage was so marred,

more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—

3 Nephi 20:45

45 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their

mouths at him, for that which had not been told them shall they

see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

3 Nephi 20:46

46 Verily, verily, I say unto you, all these things shall surely

come, even as the Father hath commanded me. Then shall this

covenant which the Father hath covenanted with his people be

fulfilled; and then shall Jerusalem be inhabited again with my

people, and it shall be the land of their inheritance.

3 Nephi 21 Chapter 21

3 Nephi 21:1

1 And verily I say unto you, I give unto you a sign, that ye may

know the time when these things shall be about to take

place—that I shall gather in, from their long dispersion, my

people, O house of Israel, and shall establish again among them

my Zion;

3 Nephi 21:2

2 And behold, this is the thing which I will give unto you for a

sign—for verily I say unto you that when these things which I

declare unto you, and which I shall declare unto you hereafter of

myself, and by the power of the Holy Ghost which shall be given

unto you of the Father, shall be made known unto the Gentiles

that they may know concerning this people who are a remnant of

the house of Jacob, and concerning this my people who shall be

scattered by them;

3 Nephi 21:3

3 Verily, verily, I say unto you, when these things shall be

made known unto them of the Father, and shall come forth of the

Father, from them unto you;

3 Nephi 21:4

4 For it is wisdom in the Father that they should be established

in this land, and be set up as a free people by the power of the

Father, that these things might come forth from them unto a

remnant of your seed, that the covenant of the Father may be

fulfilled which he hath covenanted with his people, O house of

Israel;

3 Nephi 21:5

5 Therefore, when these works and the works which shall be

wrought among you hereafter shall come forth from the Gentiles,

unto your seed which shall dwindle in unbelief because of

iniquity;

3 Nephi 21:6

6 For thus it behooveth the Father that it should come forth

from the Gentiles, that he may show forth his power unto the

Gentiles, for this cause that the Gentiles, if they will not

harden their hearts, that they may repent and come unto me and be

baptized in my name and know of the true points of my doctrine,

that they may be numbered among my people, O house of Israel;

3 Nephi 21:7

7 And when these things come to pass that thy seed shall begin

to know these things—it shall be a sign unto them, that they may

know that the work of the Father hath already commenced unto the

fulfilling of the covenant which he hath made unto the people who

are of the house of Israel.

3 Nephi 21:8

8 And when that day shall come, it shall come to pass that kings

shall shut their mouths; for that which had not been told them

shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they

consider.

3 Nephi 21:9

9 For in that day, for my sake shall the Father work a work,

which shall be a great and a marvelous work among them; and there

shall be among them those who will not believe it, although a man

shall declare it unto them.

3 Nephi 21:10

10 But behold, the life of my servant shall be in my hand;

therefore they shall not hurt him, although he shall be marred

because of them. Yet I will heal him, for I will show unto them

that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil.

3 Nephi 21:11

11 Therefore it shall come to pass that whosoever will not

believe in my words, who am Jesus Christ, which the Father shall

cause him to bring forth unto the Gentiles, and shall give unto

him power that he shall bring them forth unto the Gentiles, (it

shall be done even as Moses said) they shall be cut off from

among my people who are of the covenant.

3 Nephi 21:12

12 And my people who are a remnant of Jacob shall be among the

Gentiles, yea, in the midst of them as a lion among the beasts of

the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he

go through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can

deliver.

3 Nephi 21:13

13 Their hand shall be lifted up upon their adversaries, and all

their enemies shall be cut off.

3 Nephi 21:14

14 Yea, wo be unto the Gentiles except they repent; for it shall

come to pass in that day, saith the Father, that I will cut off

thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy

chariots;

3 Nephi 21:15

15 And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all

thy strongholds;

3 Nephi 21:16

16 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy land, and thou

shalt have no more soothsayers;

3 Nephi 21:17

17 Thy graven images I will also cut off, and thy standing

images out of the midst of thee, and thou shalt no more worship

the works of thy hands;

3 Nephi 21:18

18 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee; so

will I destroy thy cities.

3 Nephi 21:19

19 And it shall come to pass that all lyings, and deceivings,

and envyings, and strifes, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, shall

be done away.

3 Nephi 21:20

20 For it shall come to pass, saith the Father, that at that day

whosoever will not repent and come unto my Beloved Son, them will

I cut off from among my people, O house of Israel;

3 Nephi 21:21

21 And I will execute vengeance and fury upon them, even as upon

the heathen, such as they have not heard.

3 Nephi 21:22

22 But if they will repent and hearken unto my words, and harden

not their hearts, I will establish my church among them, and they

shall come in unto the covenant and be numbered among this the

remnant of Jacob, unto whom I have given this land for their

inheritance;

3 Nephi 21:23

23 And they shall assist my people, the remnant of Jacob, and

also as many of the house of Israel as shall come, that they may

build a city, which shall be called the New Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 21:24

24 And then shall they assist my people that they may be

gathered in, who are scattered upon all the face of the land, in

unto the New Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 21:25

25 And then shall the power of heaven come down among them; and

I also will be in the midst.

3 Nephi 21:26

26 And then shall the work of the Father commence at that day,

even when this gospel shall be preached among the remnant of this

people. Verily I say unto you, at that day shall the work of the

Father commence among all the dispersed of my people, yea, even

the tribes which have been lost, which the Father hath led away

out of Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 21:27

27 Yea, the work shall commence among all the dispersed of my

people, with the Father to prepare the way whereby they may come

unto me, that they may call on the Father in my name.

3 Nephi 21:28

28 Yea, and then shall the work commence, with the Father among

all nations in preparing the way whereby his people may be

gathered home to the land of their inheritance.

3 Nephi 21:29

29 And they shall go out from all nations; and they shall not go

out in haste, nor go by flight, for I will go before them, saith

the Father, and I will be their rearward.

3 Nephi 22 Chapter 22

3 Nephi 22:1

1 And then shall that which is written come to pass: Sing, O

barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and

cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child; for more are

the children of the desolate than the children of the married

wife, saith the Lord.

3 Nephi 22:2

2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the

curtains of thy habitations; spare not, lengthen thy cords and

strengthen thy stakes;

3 Nephi 22:3

3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left,

and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles and make the desolate

cities to be inhabited.

3 Nephi 22:4

4 Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed; neither be thou

confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt

forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the

reproach of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy

widowhood any more.

3 Nephi 22:5

5 For thy maker, thy husband, the Lord of Hosts is his name; and

thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel—the God of the whole earth

shall he be called.

3 Nephi 22:6

6 For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved

in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy

God.

3 Nephi 22:7

7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great

mercies will I gather thee.

3 Nephi 22:8

8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but

with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the

Lord thy Redeemer.

3 Nephi 22:9

9 For this, the waters of Noah unto me, for as I have sworn that

the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I

sworn that I would not be wroth with thee.

3 Nephi 22:10

10 For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but

my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the

covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy

on thee.

3 Nephi 22:11

11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted!

Behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy

foundations with sapphires.

3 Nephi 22:12

12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of

carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.

3 Nephi 22:13

13 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great

shall be the peace of thy children.

3 Nephi 22:14

14 In righteousness shalt thou be established; thou shalt be far

from oppression for thou shalt not fear, and from terror for it

shall not come near thee.

3 Nephi 22:15

15 Behold, they shall surely gather together against thee, not

by me; whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall

for thy sake.

3 Nephi 22:16

16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in

the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and

I have created the waster to destroy.

3 Nephi 22:17

17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and

every tongue that shall revile against thee in judgment thou

shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,

and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

3 Nephi 23 Chapter 23

3 Nephi 23:1

1 And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these

things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these

things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.

3 Nephi 23:2

2 For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my

people which are of the house of Israel; therefore it must needs

be that he must speak also to the Gentiles.

3 Nephi 23:3

3 And all things that he spake have been and shall be, even

according to the words which he spake.

3 Nephi 23:4

4 Therefore give heed to my words; write the things which I have

told you; and according to the time and the will of the Father

they shall go forth unto the Gentiles.

3 Nephi 23:5

5 And whosoever will hearken unto my words and repenteth and is

baptized, the same shall be saved. Search the prophets, for many

there be that testify of these things.

3 Nephi 23:6

6 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had said these words

he said unto them again, after he had expounded all the

scriptures unto them which they had received, he said unto them:

Behold, other scriptures I would that ye should write, that ye

have not.

3 Nephi 23:7

7 And it came to pass that he said unto Nephi: Bring forth the

record which ye have kept.

3 Nephi 23:8

8 And when Nephi had brought forth the records, and laid them

before him, he cast his eyes upon them and said:

3 Nephi 23:9

9 Verily I say unto you, I commanded my servant Samuel, the

Lamanite, that he should testify unto this people, that at the

day that the Father should glorify his name in me that there were

many saints who should arise from the dead, and should appear

unto many, and should minister unto them. And he said unto them:

Was it not so?

3 Nephi 23:10

10 And his disciples answered him and said: Yea, Lord, Samuel

did prophesy according to thy words, and they were all fulfilled.

3 Nephi 23:11

11 And Jesus said unto them: How be it that ye have not written

this thing, that many saints did arise and appear unto many and

did minister unto them?

3 Nephi 23:12

12 And it came to pass that Nephi remembered that this thing had

not been written.

3 Nephi 23:13

13 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should be

written; therefore it was written according as he commanded.

3 Nephi 23:14

14 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had expounded all the

scriptures in one, which they had written, he commanded them that

they should teach the things which he had expounded unto them.

3 Nephi 24 Chapter 24

3 Nephi 24:1

1 And it came to pass that he commanded them that they should

write the words which the Father had given unto Malachi, which he

should tell unto them. And it came to pass that after they were

written he expounded them. And these are the words which he did

tell unto them, saying: Thus said the Father unto

Malachi—Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare

the way before me, and the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come

to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye

delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.

3 Nephi 24:2

2 But who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand

when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like

fuller's soap.

3 Nephi 24:3

3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he

shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver,

that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

3 Nephi 24:4

4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant

unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

3 Nephi 24:5

5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift

witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and

against false swearers, and against those that oppress the

hireling in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and that

turn aside the stranger, and fear not me, saith the Lord of

Hosts.

3 Nephi 24:6

6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob

are not consumed.

3 Nephi 24:7

7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine

ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me and I will

return unto you, saith the Lord of Hosts. But ye say: Wherein

shall we return?

3 Nephi 24:8

8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say:

Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

3 Nephi 24:9

9 Ye are cursed with a curse, for ye have robbed me, even this

whole nation.

3 Nephi 24:10

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may

be meat in my house; and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of

Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you

out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

3 Nephi 24:11

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall

not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine

cast her fruit before the time in the fields, saith the Lord of

Hosts.

3 Nephi 24:12

12 And all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a

delightsome land, saith the Lord of Hosts.

3 Nephi 24:13

13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet

ye say: What have we spoken against thee?

3 Nephi 24:14

14 Ye have said: It is vain to serve God, and what doth it

profit that we have kept his ordinances and that we have walked

mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?

3 Nephi 24:15

15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work

wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even

delivered.

3 Nephi 24:16

16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another,

and the Lord hearkened and heard; and a book of remembrance was

written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that

thought upon his name.

3 Nephi 24:17

17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day

when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth

his own son that serveth him.

3 Nephi 24:18

18 Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and

the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him

not.

3 Nephi 25 Chapter 25

3 Nephi 25:1

1 For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all

the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and

the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts,

that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

3 Nephi 25:2

2 But unto you that fear my name, shall the Son of Righteousness

arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and grow

up as calves in the stall.

3 Nephi 25:3

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes

under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this,

saith the Lord of Hosts.

3 Nephi 25:4

4 Remember ye the law of Moses, my servant, which I commanded

unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and

judgments.

3 Nephi 25:5

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming

of the great and dreadful day of the Lord;

3 Nephi 25:6

6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children,

and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and

smite the earth with a curse.

3 Nephi 26 Chapter 26

3 Nephi 26:1

1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had told these things

he expounded them unto the multitude; and he did expound all

things unto them, both great and small.

3 Nephi 26:2

2 And he saith: These scriptures, which ye had not with you, the

Father commanded that I should give unto you; for it was wisdom

in him that they should be given unto future generations.

3 Nephi 26:3

3 And he did expound all things, even from the beginning until

the time that he should come in his glory—yea, even all things

which should come upon the face of the earth, even until the

elements should melt with fervent heat, and the earth should be

wrapt together as a scroll, and the heavens and the earth should

pass away;

3 Nephi 26:4

4 And even unto the great and last day, when all people, and all

kindreds, and all nations and tongues shall stand before God, to

be judged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be

evil—

3 Nephi 26:5

5 If they be good, to the resurrection of everlasting life; and

if they be evil, to the resurrection of damnation; being on a

parallel, the one on the one hand and the other on the other

hand, according to the mercy, and the justice, and the holiness

which is in Christ, who was before the world began.

3 Nephi 26:6

6 And now there cannot be written in this book even a hundredth

part of the things which Jesus did truly teach unto the people;

3 Nephi 26:7

7 But behold the plates of Nephi do contain the more part of the

things which he taught the people.

3 Nephi 26:8

8 And these things have I written, which are a lesser part of

the things which he taught the people; and I have written them to

the intent that they may be brought again unto this people, from

the Gentiles, according to the words which Jesus hath spoken.

3 Nephi 26:9

9 And when they shall have received this, which is expedient

that they should have first, to try their faith, and if it shall

so be that they shall believe these things then shall the greater

things be made manifest unto them.

3 Nephi 26:10

10 And if it so be that they will not believe these things, then

shall the greater things be withheld from them, unto their

condemnation.

3 Nephi 26:11

11 Behold, I was about to write them, all which were engraven

upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbade it, saying: I will

try the faith of my people.

3 Nephi 26:12

12 Therefore I, Mormon, do write the things which have been

commanded me of the Lord. And now I, Mormon, make an end of my

sayings, and proceed to write the things which have been

commanded me.

3 Nephi 26:13

13 Therefore, I would that ye should behold that the Lord truly

did teach the people, for the space of three days; and after that

he did show himself unto them oft, and did break bread oft, and

bless it, and give it unto them.

3 Nephi 26:14

14 And it came to pass that he did teach and minister unto the

children of the multitude of whom hath been spoken, and he did

loose their tongues, and they did speak unto their fathers great

and marvelous things, even greater than he had revealed unto the

people; and he loosed their tongues that they could utter.

3 Nephi 26:15

15 And it came to pass that after he had ascended into

heaven—the second time that he showed himself unto them, and had

gone unto the Father, after having healed all their sick, and

their lame, and opened the eyes of their blind and unstopped the

ears of the deaf, and even had done all manner of cures among

them, and raised a man from the dead, and had shown forth his

power unto them, and had ascended unto the Father—

3 Nephi 26:16

16 Behold, it came to pass on the morrow that the multitude

gathered themselves together, and they both saw and heard these

children; yea, even babes did open their mouths and utter

marvelous things; and the things which they did utter were

forbidden that there should not any man write them.

3 Nephi 26:17

17 And it came to pass that the disciples whom Jesus had chosen

began from that time forth to baptize and to teach as many as did

come unto them; and as many as were baptized in the name of Jesus

were filled with the Holy Ghost.

3 Nephi 26:18

18 And many of them saw and heard unspeakable things, which are

not lawful to be written.

3 Nephi 26:19

19 And they taught, and did minister one to another; and they

had all things common among them, every man dealing justly, one

with another.

3 Nephi 26:20

20 And it came to pass that they did do all things even as Jesus

had commanded them.

3 Nephi 26:21

21 And they who were baptized in the name of Jesus were called

the church of Christ.

3 Nephi 27 Chapter 27

3 Nephi 27:1

1 And it came to pass that as the disciples of Jesus were

journeying and were preaching the things which they had both

heard and seen, and were baptizing in the name of Jesus, it came

to pass that the disciples were gathered together and were united

in mighty prayer and fasting.

3 Nephi 27:2

2 And Jesus again showed himself unto them, for they were

praying unto the Father in his name; and Jesus came and stood in

the midst of them, and said unto them: What will ye that I shall

give unto you?

3 Nephi 27:3

3 And they said unto him: Lord, we will that thou wouldst tell

us the name whereby we shall call this church; for there are

disputations among the people concerning this matter.

3 Nephi 27:4

4 And the Lord said unto them: Verily, verily, I say unto you,

why is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of

this thing?

3 Nephi 27:5

5 Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon

you the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall

ye be called at the last day;

3 Nephi 27:6

6 And whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end,

the same shall be saved at the last day.

3 Nephi 27:7

7 Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name;

therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call

upon the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my

sake.

3 Nephi 27:8

8 And how be it my church save it be called in my name? For if

a church be called in Moses' name then it be Moses' church; or if

it be called in the name of a man then it be the church of a man;

but if it be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be

that they are built upon my gospel.

3 Nephi 27:9

9 Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my gospel;

therefore ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call, in my name;

therefore if ye call upon the Father, for the church, if it be in

my name the Father will hear you;

3 Nephi 27:10

10 And if it so be that the church is built upon my gospel then

will the Father show forth his own works in it.

3 Nephi 27:11

11 But if it be not built upon my gospel, and is built upon the

works of men, or upon the works of the devil, verily I say unto

you they have joy in their works for a season, and by and by the

end cometh, and they are hewn down and cast into the fire, from

whence there is no return.

3 Nephi 27:12

12 For their works do follow them, for it is because of their

works that they are hewn down; therefore remember the things that

I have told you.

3 Nephi 27:13

13 Behold I have given unto you my gospel, and this is the

gospel which I have given unto you—that I came into the world to

do the will of my Father, because my Father sent me.

3 Nephi 27:14

14 And my Father sent me that I might be lifted up upon the

cross; and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross, that I

might draw all men unto me, that as I have been lifted up by men

even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before

me, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or whether

they be evil—

3 Nephi 27:15

15 And for this cause have I been lifted up; therefore,

according to the power of the Father I will draw all men unto me,

that they may be judged according to their works.

3 Nephi 27:16

16 And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is

baptized in my name shall be filled; and if he endureth to the

end, behold, him will I hold guiltless before my Father at that

day when I shall stand to judge the world.

3 Nephi 27:17

17 And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is he that is

also hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence they can no

more return, because of the justice of the Father.

3 Nephi 27:18

18 And this is the word which he hath given unto the children of

men. And for this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath

given, and he lieth not, but fulfilleth all his words.

3 Nephi 27:19

19 And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore

nothing entereth into his rest save it be those who have washed

their garments in my blood, because of their faith, and the

repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness unto the

end.

3 Nephi 27:20

20 Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the

earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may

be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may

stand spotless before me at the last day.

3 Nephi 27:21

21 Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and ye

know the things that ye must do in my church; for the works which

ye have seen me do that shall ye also do; for that which ye have

seen me do even that shall ye do;

3 Nephi 27:22

22 Therefore, if ye do these things blessed are ye, for ye shall

be lifted up at the last day.

3 Nephi 27:23

23 Write the things which ye have seen and heard, save it be

those which are forbidden.

3 Nephi 27:24

24 Write the works of this people, which shall be, even as hath

been written, of that which hath been.

3 Nephi 27:25

25 For behold, out of the books which have been written, and

which shall be written, shall this people be judged, for by them

shall their works be known unto men.

3 Nephi 27:26

26 And behold, all things are written by the Father; therefore

out of the books which shall be written shall the world be

judged.

3 Nephi 27:27

27 And know ye that ye shall be judges of this people, according

to the judgment which I shall give unto you, which shall be just.

Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am.

3 Nephi 27:28

28 And now I go unto the Father. And verily I say unto you,

whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name shall be

given unto you.

3 Nephi 27:29

29 Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be

opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that

knocketh, it shall be opened.

3 Nephi 27:30

30 And now, behold, my joy is great, even unto fulness, because

of you, and also this generation; yea, and even the Father

rejoiceth, and also all the holy angels, because of you and this

generation; for none of them are lost.

3 Nephi 27:31

31 Behold, I would that ye should understand; for I mean them

who are now alive of this generation; and none of them are lost;

and in them I have fulness of joy.

3 Nephi 27:32

32 But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation

from this generation, for they are led away captive by him even

as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver and

for gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves

can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them,

even in turning their works upon their own heads.

3 Nephi 27:33

33 And it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these sayings

he said unto his disciples: Enter ye in at the strait gate; for

strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to life, and

few there be that find it; but wide is the gate, and broad the

way which leads to death, and many there be that travel therein,

until the night cometh, wherein no man can work.

3 Nephi 28 Chapter 28

3 Nephi 28:1

1 And it came to pass when Jesus had said these words, he spake

unto his disciples, one by one, saying unto them: What is it that

ye desire of me, after that I am gone to the Father?

3 Nephi 28:2

2 And they all spake, save it were three, saying: We desire that

after we have lived unto the age of man, that our ministry,

wherein thou hast called us, may have an end, that we may

speedily come unto thee in thy kingdom.

3 Nephi 28:3

3 And he said unto them: Blessed are ye because ye desired this

thing of me; therefore, after that ye are seventy and two years

old ye shall come unto me in my kingdom; and with me ye shall

find rest.

3 Nephi 28:4

4 And when he had spoken unto them, he turned himself unto the

three, and said unto them: What will ye that I should do unto

you, when I am gone unto the Father?

3 Nephi 28:5

5 And they sorrowed in their hearts, for they durst not speak

unto him the things which they desired.

3 Nephi 28:6

6 And he said unto them: Behold, I know your thoughts, and ye

have desired the thing which John, my beloved, who was with me in

my ministry, before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of

me.

3 Nephi 28:7

7 Therefore, more blessed are ye, for ye shall never taste of

death; but ye shall live to behold all the doings of the Father

unto the children of men, even until all things shall be

fulfilled according to the will of the Father, when I shall come

in my glory with the powers of heaven.

3 Nephi 28:8

8 And ye shall never endure the pains of death; but when I shall

come in my glory ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye

from mortality to immortality; and then shall ye be blessed in

the kingdom of my Father.

3 Nephi 28:9

9 And again, ye shall not have pain while ye shall dwell in the

flesh, neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world; and

all this will I do because of the thing which ye have desired of

me, for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto

me, while the world shall stand.

3 Nephi 28:10

10 And for this cause ye shall have fulness of joy; and ye shall

sit down in the kingdom of my Father; yea, your joy shall be

full, even as the Father hath given me fulness of joy; and ye

shall be even as I am, and I am even as the Father; and the

Father and I are one;

3 Nephi 28:11

11 And the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me; and

the Father giveth the Holy Ghost unto the children of men,

because of me.

3 Nephi 28:12

12 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words,

he touched every one of them with his finger save it were the

three who were to tarry, and then he departed.

3 Nephi 28:13

13 And behold, the heavens were opened, and they were caught up

into heaven, and saw and heard unspeakable things.

3 Nephi 28:14

14 And it was forbidden them that they should utter; neither was

it given unto them power that they could utter the things which

they saw and heard;

3 Nephi 28:15

15 And whether they were in the body or out of the body, they

could not tell; for it did seem unto them like a transfiguration

of them, that they were changed from this body of flesh into an

immortal state, that they could behold the things of God.

3 Nephi 28:16

16 But it came to pass that they did again minister upon the

face of the earth; nevertheless they did not minister of the

things which they had heard and seen, because of the commandment

which was given them in heaven.

3 Nephi 28:17

17 And now, whether they were mortal or immortal, from the day

of their transfiguration, I know not;

3 Nephi 28:18

18 But this much I know, according to the record which hath been

given—they did go forth upon the face of the land, and did

minister unto all the people, uniting as many to the church as

would believe in their preaching; baptizing them, and as many as

were baptized did receive the Holy Ghost.

3 Nephi 28:19

19 And they were cast into prison by them who did not belong to

the church. And the prisons could not hold them, for they were

rent in twain.

3 Nephi 28:20

20 And they were cast down into the earth; but they did smite

the earth with the word of God, insomuch that by his power they

were delivered out of the depths of the earth; and therefore they

could not dig pits sufficient to hold them.

3 Nephi 28:21

21 And thrice they were cast into a furnace and received no

harm.

3 Nephi 28:22

22 And twice were they cast into a den of wild beasts; and

behold they did play with the beasts as a child with a suckling

lamb, and received no harm.

3 Nephi 28:23

23 And it came to pass that thus they did go forth among all the

people of Nephi, and did preach the gospel of Christ unto all

people upon the face of the land; and they were converted unto

the Lord, and were united unto the church of Christ, and thus the

people of that generation were blessed, according to the word of

Jesus.

3 Nephi 28:24

24 And now I, Mormon, make an end of speaking concerning these

things for a time.

3 Nephi 28:25

25 Behold, I was about to write the names of those who were

never to taste of death, but the Lord forbade; therefore I write

them not, for they are hid from the world.

3 Nephi 28:26

26 But behold, I have seen them, and they have ministered unto

me.

3 Nephi 28:27

27 And behold they will be among the Gentiles, and the Gentiles

shall know them not.

3 Nephi 28:28

28 They will also be among the Jews, and the Jews shall know

them not.

3 Nephi 28:29

29 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord seeth fit in his

wisdom that they shall minister unto all the scattered tribes of

Israel, and unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, and

shall bring out of them unto Jesus many souls, that their desire

may be fulfilled, and also because of the convincing power of God

which is in them.

3 Nephi 28:30

30 And they are as the angels of God, and if they shall pray

unto the Father in the name of Jesus they can show themselves

unto whatsoever man it seemeth them good.

3 Nephi 28:31

31 Therefore, great and marvelous works shall be wrought by

them, before the great and coming day when all people must surely

stand before the judgment-seat of Christ;

3 Nephi 28:32

32 Yea even among the Gentiles shall there be a great and

marvelous work wrought by them, before that judgment day.

3 Nephi 28:33

33 And if ye had all the scriptures which give an account of all

the marvelous works of Christ, ye would, according to the words

of Christ, know that these things must surely come.

3 Nephi 28:34

34 And wo be unto him that will not hearken unto the words of

Jesus, and also to them whom he hath chosen and sent among them;

for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus and the words of those

whom he hath sent receiveth not him; and therefore he will not

receive them at the last day;

3 Nephi 28:35

35 And it would be better for them if they had not been born.

For do ye suppose that ye can get rid of the justice of an

offended God, who hath been trampled under feet of men, that

thereby salvation might come?

3 Nephi 28:36

36 And now behold, as I spake concerning those whom the Lord

hath chosen, yea, even three who were caught up into the heavens,

that I knew not whether they were cleansed from mortality to

immortality—

3 Nephi 28:37

37 But behold, since I wrote, I have inquired of the Lord, and

he hath made it manifest unto me that there must needs be a

change wrought upon their bodies, or else it needs be that they

must taste of death;

3 Nephi 28:38

38 Therefore, that they might not taste of death there was a

change wrought upon their bodies, that they might not suffer pain

nor sorrow save it were for the sins of the world.

3 Nephi 28:39

39 Now this change was not equal to that which shall take place

at the last day; but there was a change wrought upon them,

insomuch that Satan could have no power over them, that he could

not tempt them; and they were sanctified in the flesh, that they

were holy, and that the powers of the earth could not hold them.

3 Nephi 28:40

40 And in this state they were to remain until the judgment day

of Christ; and at that day they were to receive a greater change,

and to be received into the kingdom of the Father to go no more

out, but to dwell eternally in the heavens.

3 Nephi 29 Chapter 29

3 Nephi 29:1

1 And now behold, I say unto you that when the Lord shall see

fit, in his wisdom, that these sayings shall come unto the

Gentiles according to his word, then ye may know that the

covenant which the Father hath made with the children of Israel,

concerning their restoration to the lands of their inheritance,

is already beginning to be fulfilled.

3 Nephi 29:2

2 And ye may know that the words of the Lord, which have been

spoken by the holy prophets, shall all be fulfilled; and ye need

not say that the Lord delays his coming unto the children of

Israel.

3 Nephi 29:3

3 And ye need not imagine in your hearts that the words which

have been spoken are vain, for behold, the Lord will remember his

covenant which he hath made unto his people of the house of

Israel.

3 Nephi 29:4

4 And when ye shall see these sayings coming forth among you,

then ye need not any longer spurn at the doings of the Lord, for

the sword of his justice is in his right hand; and behold, at

that day, if ye shall spurn at his doings he will cause that it

shall soon overtake you.

3 Nephi 29:5

5 Wo unto him that spurneth at the doings of the Lord; yea, wo

unto him that shall deny the Christ and his works!

3 Nephi 29:6

6 Yea, wo unto him that shall deny the revelations of the Lord,

and that shall say the Lord no longer worketh by revelation, or

by prophecy, or by gifts, or by tongues, or by healings, or by

the power of the Holy Ghost!

3 Nephi 29:7

7 Yea, and wo unto him that shall say at that day, to get gain,

that there can be no miracle wrought by Jesus Christ; for he that

doeth this shall become like unto the son of perdition, for whom

there was no mercy, according to the word of Christ!

3 Nephi 29:8

8 Yea, and ye need not any longer hiss, nor spurn, nor make game

of the Jews, nor any of the remnant of the house of Israel; for

behold, the Lord remembereth his covenant unto them, and he will

do unto them according to that which he hath sworn.

3 Nephi 29:9

9 Therefore ye need not suppose that ye can turn the right hand

of the Lord unto the left, that he may not execute judgment unto

the fulfilling of the covenant which he hath made unto the house

of Israel.

3 Nephi 30 Chapter 30

3 Nephi 30:1

1 Hearken, O ye Gentiles, and hear the words of Jesus Christ,

the Son of the living God, which he hath commanded me that I

should speak concerning you, for, behold he commandeth me that I

should write, saying:

3 Nephi 30:2

2 Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways; and repent of

your evil doings, of your lyings and deceivings, and of your

whoredoms, and of your secret abominations, and your idolatries,

and of your murders, and your priestcrafts, and your envyings,

and your strifes, and from all your wickedness and abominations,

and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, that ye may receive

a remission of your sins, and be filled with the Holy Ghost, that

ye may be numbered with my people who are of the house of Israel.