Mosiah 17:5

And it came to pass that the king caused

that his guards should surround Abinadi and take him;

and they bound him and cast him into prison.

Mosiah 17:6

And after three days, having counseled with his priests,

he caused that he should again be brought before him.

Mosiah 17:7

And he said unto him:

Abinadi, we have found an accusation against thee,

and thou art worthy of death.

Mosiah 17:8

For thou hast said that God himself should come down among the children of men;

and now, for this cause thou shalt be put to death

unless thou wilt recall all the words

which thou hast spoken evil concerning me and my people.

Mosiah 17:9

Now Abinadi said unto him:

I say unto you,

I will not recall the words

which I have spoken unto you concerning this people,

for they are true;

and that ye may know of their surety

I have suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands.

Mosiah 17:10

Yea, and I will suffer even until death,

and I will not recall my words,

and they shall stand as a testimony against you.

And if ye slay me ye will shed innocent blood,

and this shall also stand as a testimony against you at the last day.

Mosiah 17:11

And now king Noah was about to release him, for he feared his word;

for he feared that the judgments of God would come upon him.

Mosiah 17:12

But the priests lifted up their voices against him,

and began to accuse him, saying:

He has reviled the king.

Therefore the king was stirred up in anger against him,

and he delivered him up that he might be slain.

Mosiah 17:13

And it came to pass that they took him and bound him,

and scourged his skin with faggots,

yea, even unto death.

Mosiah 17:14

And now when the flames began to scorch him,

he cried unto them, saying:

Mosiah 17:15

Behold, even as ye have done unto me,

so shall it come to pass that

thy seed shall cause that many shall suffer the pains that I do suffer,

even the pains of death by fire;

and this because they believe in the salvation of the Lord their God.

Mosiah 17:16

And it will come to pass that

ye shall be afflicted with all manner of diseases because of your iniquities.

Mosiah 17:17

Yea, and ye shall be smitten on every hand,

and shall be driven and scattered to and fro,

even as a wild flock is driven by wild and ferocious beasts.

Mosiah 17:18

And in that day ye shall be hunted,

and ye shall be taken by the hand of your enemies,

and then ye shall suffer, as I suffer, the pains of death by fire.

Mosiah 17:19

Thus God executeth vengeance upon those that destroy his people.

O God, receive my soul.

Mosiah 17:20

And now, when Abinadi had said these words,

he fell, having suffered death by fire;

yea, having been put to death

because he would not deny the commandments of God,

having sealed the truth of his words by his death.