Unit 87

unto the Father

17 occurrences in 15 verses

3 Nephi 17:4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21,

3 Nephi 18:7, 10, 11, 19, 21, 23, 24, 30, 35

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 17:15

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 17:21

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 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 18:10

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 18:19

Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name;

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 18:23

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 18:30

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 18:35

And now I go unto the Father,

because it is expedient that I should go unto the Father for your sakes.