3 Nephi 26:6

And now there cannot be written in this book

even a hundredth part of the things

which Jesus did truly teach unto the people;

3 Nephi 26:7

But behold the plates of Nephi do contain

the more part of the things which he taught the people.

3 Nephi 26:8

And these things have I written,

which are a lesser part of the things which he taught the people;

and I have written them to the intent

that they may be brought again unto this people, from the Gentiles,

according to the words which Jesus hath spoken.

3 Nephi 26:9

And when they shall have received this,

which is expedient that they should have first,

to try their faith,

and if it shall so be that they shall believe these things

then shall the greater things be made manifest unto them.

3 Nephi 26:10

And if it so be that they will not believe these things,

then shall the greater things be withheld from them,

unto their condemnation.

3 Nephi 26:11

Behold, I was about to write them, all

which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi,

but the Lord forbade it, saying:

I will try the faith of my people.

3 Nephi 26:12

Therefore I, Mormon, do write the things

which have been commanded me of the Lord.

And now I, Mormon, make an end of my sayings,

and proceed to write the things which have been commanded me.

3 Nephi 26:13

Therefore, I would that ye should behold

that the Lord truly did teach the people, for the space of three days;

and after that he did show himself unto them oft,

and did break bread oft, and bless it, and give it unto them.

3 Nephi 26:14

And it came to pass that he did teach and minister

unto the children of the multitude of whom hath been spoken,

and he did loose their tongues,

and they did speak unto their fathers great and marvelous things,

even greater than he had revealed unto the people;

and he loosed their tongues that they could utter.