And it came to pass that
he brake bread again
and blessed it, and
gave to the disciples to eat.
And when they had eaten
he commanded them that
they should break bread,
and give unto the multitude.
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.
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.
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.
Glory to Jesus
Such great things
And it came to pass
that he went again
a little way off
and prayed
unto the Father;
And tongue
cannot speak
the words
which he prayed,
neither can
be written by man
the words
which he prayed.
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.
Nevertheless,
so great and marvelous
were the words
which he prayed that
they cannot be written,
neither can they
be uttered by man.
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.
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.
Purified in Christ
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:
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.
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.
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.
His countenance did shine
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.
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.
And Jesus said
unto them: Pray on;
nevertheless they
did not cease to pray.
They believed in Christ
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:
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.
Father, I pray thee
that thou wilt
give the Holy Ghost
unto all them
that shall believe
in their words.
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.
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.
Our Lord God
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.
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.
And it came to pass
that when they had
all knelt down
upon the earth,
he commanded
his disciples that
they should pray.
And behold,
they began to pray;
and they did
pray unto Jesus,
calling him
their Lord and
their God.
In the name of Jesus
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.
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.
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.
Coming to Christ
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.
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.
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.
Authority from Christ
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.
And 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.
Jesus is the Light
When Jesus had
spoken these words
unto his Disciples,
he turned again
unto the multitude
and said unto them
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.
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.
That ye may have His spirit
And it came to pass that
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Always remember Him
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.
And when they
had eaten and
were filled, he
commanded that
they should
give unto
the multitude.
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.
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.
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.
His joy is full
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.
And it came to pass that
Jesus spake unto them,
and bade them arise.
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.
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.
And when he had
done this
he wept again;
And he spake
unto the multitude,
and said unto them:
Behold your little ones.
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.
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.
Great and marvelous things
And it came to pass
that he commanded
that their little children
should be brought.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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.
The compasion of Christ
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.
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.
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.
And he said unto them:
Behold, my bowels are
filled with compassion
towards you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christ is the law
And it came to pass
that when Jesus
had said these words
he perceived that there
were some among them
who marveled
for they understood not
the saying that old things
had passed away, and that
all things had become new.
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.
Behold, I say unto you
that the law is fulfilled
that was given unto Moses.
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.
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.
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.
Believe in Him
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.
The doctrine of Christ
Behold,
verily, verily,
I say unto you,
I will declare
unto you
my doctrine.
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.
And whoso
believeth in me,
and is baptized,
the same
shall be saved;
and they are they
who shall inherit
the kingdom of God.
And whoso
believeth not in me,
and is not baptized,
shall be damned.
Verily, verily,
I say unto you,
that this is
my doctrine,
and I bear record
of it from the Father.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Therefore,
go forth unto this people,
and declare the words
which I have spoken,
unto the ends of the earth.
Whoso believeth in Christ
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.
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.
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.
Baptize in my name
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.
And now behold,
these are the words
which ye shall say,
calling them by name,
saying:
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.
And then shall ye
immerse them
in the water,
and come forth again
out of the water.
And after this manner
shall ye baptize in my name.
That ye may know
And it came to pass
that the Lord spake
unto them saying:
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.
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.
And when they had all gone forth
and had witnessed for themselves,
they did cry out with one accord,
saying: Hosanna!
Blessed be the name
of the Most High God!
And they did fall down
at the feet of Jesus,
and did worship him.
Behold, I am Jesus Christ
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.
And it came to pass
that he stretched forth
his hand and spake
unto the people, saying:
Behold, I am Jesus Christ,
whom the prophets
testified shall
come into the world.
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.
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.
Hear ye Him
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.
And behold, the third time
they did understand
the voice which they heard;
and it said unto them:
Behold my Beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased,
in whom I have
glorified my name—
hear ye him.
Great and marvelous
And now
it came to pass
that there were
a great multitude
gathered together
and they were
marveling and wondering
one with another,
and were showing
one to another
the great and
marvelous change
which had taken place.
And they were also
conversing about
this Jesus Christ,
of whom the sign
had been given
concerning his death.
Christ did manifest Himself
And it came to pass
that in the ending of
the thirty and fourth year,
behold, I will show unto you
that the people 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—
showing his body
unto them, and
ministering unto them;
and an account
of his ministry
shall be given hereafter.
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