Unit 54

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60 occurrences in 29 verses

Alma 13:20, 21, 22, 26,

Alma 14:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28,

Alma 15:2, 4, 5

Alma 13:20

Now I need not rehearse the matter;

what I have said may suffice.

Behold, the scriptures are before you;

if ye will wrest them it shall be to your own destruction.

Alma 13:21

And now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words unto them,

he stretched forth his hand unto them and cried with a mighty voice, saying:

Now is the time to repent,

for the day of salvation draweth nigh;

Alma 13:22

Yea, and the voice of the Lord, by the mouth of angels,

doth declare it unto all nations;

yea, doth declare it, that they may have glad tidings of great joy;

yea, and he doth sound these glad tidings among all his people,

yea, even to them that are scattered abroad upon the face of the earth;

wherefore they have come unto us.

Alma 13:26

And it shall be made known unto just and holy men,

by the mouth of angels, at the time of his coming,

that the words of our fathers may be fulfilled,

according to that which they have spoken concerning him,

which was according to the spirit of prophecy which was in them.

Alma 14:1

And it came to pass

after he had made an end of speaking unto the people

many of them did believe on his words,

and began to repent, and to search the scriptures.

Alma 14:2

But the more part of them were desirous

that they might destroy Alma and Amulek;

for they were angry with Alma,

because of the plainness of his words unto Zeezrom;

and they also said that Amulek had lied unto them,

and had reviled against their law and also against their lawyers and judges.

Alma 14:3

And they were also angry with Alma and Amulek;

and because they had testified so plainly against their wickedness,

they sought to put them away privily.

Alma 14:4

But it came to pass that they did not;

but they took them and bound them with strong cords,

and took them before the chief judge of the land.

Alma 14:5

And the people went forth and witnessed against them —

testifying that they had reviled against the law,

and their lawyers and judges of the land,

and also of all the people that were in the land;

and also testified that there was but one God,

and that he should send his Son among the people,

but he should not save them;

and many such things did the people testify against Alma and Amulek.

Now this was done before the chief judge of the land.

Alma 14:7

And it came to pass that he began to cry unto the people, saying:

Behold, I am guilty, and these men are spotless before God.

And he began to plead for them from that time forth;

but they reviled him, saying:

Art thou also possessed with the devil?

And they spit upon him,

and cast him out from among them,

and also all those who believed in the words

which had been spoken by Alma and Amulek;

and they cast them out, and sent men to cast stones at them.

Alma 14:8

And they brought their wives and children together,

and whosoever believed or had been taught to believe in the word of God

they caused that they should be cast into the fire;

and they also brought forth their records

which contained the holy scriptures, and cast them into the fire also,

that they might be burned and destroyed by fire.

Alma 14:9

And it came to pass that they took Alma and Amulek,

and carried them forth to the place of martyrdom,

that they might witness the destruction of those who were consumed by fire.

Alma 14:10

And when Amulek saw the pains of the women and children

who were consuming in the fire,

he also was pained;

and he said unto Alma:

How can we witness this awful scene?

Therefore let us stretch forth our hands,

and exercise the power of God which is in us,

and save them from the flames.

Alma 14:11

But Alma said unto him:

The Spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand;

for behold the Lord receiveth them up unto himself, in glory;

and he doth suffer that they may do this thing,

or that the people may do this thing unto them,

according to the hardness of their hearts,

that the judgments which he shall exercise upon them in his wrath may be just;

and the blood of the innocent shall stand as a witness against them,

yea, and cry mightily against them at the last day.

Alma 14:14

Now it came to pass that when the bodies of those

who had been cast into the fire were consumed,

and also the records which were cast in with them,

the chief judge of the land came

and stood before Alma and Amulek, as they were bound;

and he smote them with his hand upon their cheeks,

and said unto them:

After what ye have seen, will ye preach again unto this people,

that they shall be cast into a lake of fire and brimstone?

Alma 14:15

Behold, ye see that ye had not power to save those

who had been cast into the fire;

neither has God saved them because they were of thy faith.

And the judge smote them again upon their cheeks, and asked:

What say ye for yourselves?

Alma 14:17

And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek answered him nothing;

and he smote them again,

and delivered them to the officers to be cast into prison.

Alma 14:18

And when they had been cast into prison three days,

there came many lawyers, and judges, and priests, and teachers,

who were of the profession of Nehor;

and they came in unto the prison to see them,

and they questioned them about many words;

but they answered them nothing.

Alma 14:19

And it came to pass that the judge stood before them, and said:

Why do ye not answer the words of this people?

Know ye not that I have power to deliver you up unto the flames?

And he commanded them to speak; but they answered nothing.

Alma 14:20

And it came to pass that they departed and went their ways,

but came again on the morrow;

and the judge also smote them again on their cheeks.

And many came forth also, and smote them, saying:

Will ye stand again and judge this people, and condemn our law?

If ye have such great power

why do ye not deliver yourselves?

Alma 14:21

And many such things did they say unto them,

gnashing their teeth upon them, and spitting upon them, and saying:

How shall we look when we are damned?

Alma 14:22

And many such things,

yea, all manner of such things

did they say unto them;

and thus they did mock them for many days.

And they did withhold food from them that they might hunger,

and water that they might thirst;

and they also did take from them their clothes that they were naked;

and thus they were bound with strong cords, and confined in prison.

Alma 14:24

And the chief judge stood before them, and smote them again,

and said unto them:

If ye have the power of God

deliver yourselves from these bands,

and then we will believe

that the Lord will destroy this people according to your words.

Alma 14:25

And it came to pass that they all went forth and smote them,

saying the same words, even until the last;

and when the last had spoken unto them

the power of God was upon Alma and Amulek,

and they rose and stood upon their feet.

Alma 14:26

And Alma cried, saying:

How long shall we suffer these great afflictions, O Lord?

O Lord, give us strength

according to our faith which is in Christ,

even unto deliverance.

And they broke the cords with which they were bound;

and when the people saw this, they began to flee,

for the fear of destruction had come upon them.

Alma 14:28

And Alma and Amulek came forth out of the prison,

and they were not hurt;

for the Lord had granted unto them power,

according to their faith which was in Christ.

And they straightway came forth out of the prison;

and they were loosed from their bands;

and the prison had fallen to the earth,

and every soul within the walls thereof,

save it were Alma and Amulek, was slain;

and they straightway came forth into the city.

Alma 15:2

And they related unto them all that had happened unto their wives and children,

and also concerning themselves, and of their power of deliverance.

Alma 15:4

Now, when he heard that Alma and Amulek were in the land of Sidom,

his heart began to take courage;

and he sent a message immediately unto them,

desiring them to come unto him.

Alma 15:5

And it came to pass that they went immediately,

obeying the message which he had sent unto them;

and they went in unto the house unto Zeezrom;

and they found him upon his bed, sick,

being very low with a burning fever;

and his mind also was exceedingly sore because of his iniquities;

and when he saw them he stretched forth his hand,

and besought them that they would heal him.