Jesus Christ and the Americas
3 Nephi 11
1-And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple which was in the land Bountiful; . . .
3-And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn.
4-And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not.
6-And behold, the third time they did understand the voice which they heard; and it said unto them:
7-Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name--hear ye him.
8-And it came to pass, as they understood they cast their eyes up again towards heaven; and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.
9-And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand and spake unto the people, saying:
10-Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.
11-And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.
14-Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.
15-And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come.
16-And when they had all gone forth and had witnessed for themselves, they did cry out with one accord, saying:
17-Hosanna! Blessed by the name of the Most High God! And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did worship him.
3 Nephi 12-16
Jesus calls and commissions the Twelve.
He delivers to the Nephites a discourse similar to the Sermon on the Mount and speaks the Beatitudes.
Jesus teaches the Nephites the Lord's Prayer.
Jesus announces the law of Moses is fulfilled in him.
The Nephites are the other sheep of whom he spake in Jerusalem.
Jesus will visit others of the lost sheep of Israel.
3 Nephi 11
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.
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