Prev
3 Nephi
Next
3 Nephi 17
Jesus directs the people to ponder His words and pray for understanding—He heals their sick—He prays for the people, using language that cannot be written—Angels minister to and fire encircles their little ones. About A.D. 34.
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
a
time
is
at
hand.
2 I
a
perceive
that
ye
are
weak,
that
ye
cannot
b
understand
all
my
words
which
I
am
commanded
of
the
Father
to
speak
unto
you
at
this
time.
3 Therefore,
go
ye
unto
your
homes,
and
a
ponder
upon
the
things
which
I
have
said,
and
ask
of
the
Father,
in
my
name,
that
ye
may
understand,
and
b
prepare
your
minds
for
the
c
morrow,
and
I
come
unto
you
again.
4 But
now
I
a
go
unto
the
Father,
and
also
to
b
show
myself
unto
the
lost
tribes
of
Israel,
for
they
are
not
c
lost
unto
the
Father,
for
he
knoweth
whither
he
hath
taken
them.
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
a
in
tears,
and
did
look
steadfastly
upon
him
as
if
they
would
ask
him
to
tarry
a
little
longer
with
them.
6 And
he
said
unto
them:
Behold,
my
bowels
are
filled
with
a
compassion
towards
you.
7 Have
ye
any
that
are
a
sick
among
you?
Bring
them
hither.
Have
ye
any
that
are
lame,
or
blind,
or
halt,
or
maimed,
or
b
leprous,
or
that
are
withered,
or
that
are
deaf,
or
that
are
afflicted
in
any
manner?
Bring
them
hither
and
I
will
c
heal
them,
for
I
have
compassion
upon
you;
my
bowels
are
filled
with
mercy.
8 For
I
perceive
that
ye
desire
that
I
should
show
unto
you
what
I
have
done
unto
your
brethren
at
Jerusalem,
for
I
see
that
your
a
faith
is
b
sufficient
that
I
should
heal
you.
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
a
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.
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
a
kiss
his
feet,
insomuch
that
they
did
bathe
his
feet
with
their
tears.
11 And
it
came
to
pass
that
he
commanded
that
their
a
little
children
should
be
brought.
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.
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
a
kneel
down
upon
the
ground.
14 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
they
had
knelt
upon
the
ground,
Jesus
groaned
within
himself,
and
said:
Father,
I
am
a
troubled
because
of
the
wickedness
of
the
people
of
the
house
of
Israel.
15 And
when
he
had
said
these
words,
he
himself
also
a
knelt
upon
the
earth;
and
behold
he
b
prayed
unto
the
Father,
and
the
things
which
he
prayed
cannot
be
written,
and
the
multitude
did
bear
record
who
heard
him.
16 And
after
this
manner
do
they
bear
record:
The
a
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;
17 And
no
a
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.
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
a
joy
of
the
multitude
that
they
were
overcome.
19 And
it
came
to
pass
that
Jesus
spake
unto
them,
and
bade
them
arise.
20 And
they
arose
from
the
earth,
and
he
said
unto
them:
Blessed
are
ye
because
of
your
faith.
And
a
now
behold,
my
joy
is
full.
21 And
when
he
had
said
these
words,
he
a
wept,
and
the
multitude
bare
record
of
it,
and
he
took
their
little
children,
one
by
one,
and
b
blessed
them,
and
prayed
unto
the
Father
for
them.
22 And
when
he
had
done
this
he
wept
again;
23 And
he
spake
unto
the
multitude,
and
said
unto
them:
Behold
your
little
ones.
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
a
encircled
those
little
ones
about,
and
they
were
encircled
about
with
fire;
and
the
angels
did
minister
unto
them.
25 And
the
multitude
did
see
and
a
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.
Prev
3 Nephi
Next
This is not an official web site of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.