Unit 87

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168 occurrences in 59 verses

3 Nephi 17:1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,

3 Nephi 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39

3 Nephi 17:1

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 17:3

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

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

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

and he said unto them:

Behold, my bowels are filled with compassion towards you.

3 Nephi 17:7

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 17:9

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

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

and it came to pass that he commanded

that their little children should be brought.

3 Nephi 17:12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and it came to pass that Jesus spake unto them, and bade them arise.

3 Nephi 17:20

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

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

and when he had done this he wept again;

3 Nephi 17:23

and he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them:

Behold your little ones.

3 Nephi 17:24

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

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 18:1

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

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

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

and when they had eaten and were filled,

he commanded that they should give unto the multitude.

3 Nephi 18:5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 18:15

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

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

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

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 18:20

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

Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name,

that your wives and your children may be blessed.

3 Nephi 18:22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 18:34

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

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

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

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

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

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.