Alma 8:18

Now it came to pass that

after Alma had received his message from the angel of the Lord

he returned speedily to the land of Ammonihah.

And he entered the city by another way,

yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of Ammonihah.

Alma 8:19

And as he entered the city

he was an hungered,

and he said to a man:

Will ye give to an humble servant of God something to eat?

Alma 8:20

And the man said unto him:

I am a Nephite, and I know that thou art a holy prophet of God,

for thou art the man whom an angel said in a vision:

Thou shalt receive.

Therefore, go with me into my house

and I will impart unto thee of my food;

and I know that thou wilt be a blessing unto me and my house.

Alma 8:21

And it came to pass that the man received him into his house;

and the man was called Amulek;

and he brought forth bread and meat and set before Alma.

Alma 8:22

And it came to pass that Alma ate bread and was filled;

and he blessed Amulek and his house, and he gave thanks unto God.

Alma 8:23

And after he had eaten and was filled he said unto Amulek:

I am Alma, and am the high priest over the church of God throughout the land.

Alma 8:24

And behold, I have been called to preach the word of God among all this people,

according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy;

and I was in this land

and they would not receive me, but they cast me out

and I was about to set my back towards this land forever.

Alma 8:25

But behold, I have been commanded

that I should turn again and prophesy unto this people,

yea, and to testify against them concerning their iniquities.

Alma 8:26

And now, Amulek,

because thou hast fed me and taken me in,

thou art blessed;

for I was an hungered,

for I had fasted many days.

Alma 8:27

And Alma tarried many days with Amulek

before he began to preach unto the people.

Alma 8:28

And it came to pass that the people did wax more gross in their iniquities.

Alma 8:29

And the word came to Alma, saying: Go;

and also say unto my servant Amulek,

go forth and prophesy unto this people, saying —

Repent ye,

for thus saith the Lord,

except ye repent I will visit this people in mine anger;

yea, and I will not turn my fierce anger away.

Alma 8:30

And Alma went forth, and also Amulek, among the people,

to declare the words of God unto them;

and they were filled with the Holy Ghost.

Alma 8:31

And they had power given unto them,

insomuch that they could not be confined in dungeons;

neither was it possible that any man could slay them;

nevertheless they did not exercise their power

until they were bound in bands and cast into prison.

Now, this was done that the Lord might show forth his power in them.

Alma 8:32

And it came to pass that they went forth

and began to preach and to prophesy unto the people,

according to the spirit and power which the Lord had given them.