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5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord;

6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

CHAPTER 26.

1. AND now it came to pass that when Jesus had told these things, he expounded them unto the multitude, and he did expound all things unto them, both great and small.

2. And he saith, "these scriptures which ye had not with you, the Father commanded that I should give unto you, for it was wisdom in him that they should be given unto future generations.

3. And he did expound all things, even from the beginning until the time that he should come in his glory; yea, even all things which should come upon the face of the earth, even until the elements should melt with fervent heat, and the earth should be wrapt together as a scroll, and the heavens and the earth should pass away;

4. And even unto the great and last day, "when all people, and all kindreds, and all nations and tongues shall stand before God, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil;

5. If they be good, to the resurrection of everlasting life; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of damnation, being on a parallel, the one on the one hand, and the other on the other hand, according to the mercy, and the justice, and the holiness which is in Christ, who was before the world began.

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;

7. But behold the "plates of Nephi do contain the more part of the things which he taught the people;

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

e, Doc. and Cov. 110: 13. Appeared to Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple. f, The day of the second coming of Christ. . Nep. 25: 3.

g, Doc. and Cov. 98: 16, 17.

a, III. Nep. 24, 25.
Isaiah 24: 17-20.

3: 10, 12.

b, see ƒ, I. Nep. 25.
24: 1-4. Rev. 20: 11.
III. Nep. 27: 14, 15.
f, see d, Mos. 4.
III. Nep. 5: 8. Ether 15: 33.

1, 2, 10. Alma 12 12. 40: 21.
e, Mos. 16:11. See d, II. Nep. 2.
1:5. Hela. 3: 14.

i, see g.

c, Mor. 5: 23. II. Peter d, Mos. 16: Mor. 9: 13, 14. g, Words of Mor. h, see f, I. Nep. 1.

unto this people, from the Gentiles, according to the words which Jesus hath spoken.

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.

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.

11. Behold I were about to write them "all which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbid it, saying, I will try the faith of my people;

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;

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

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 marvellous things, even greater than he had revealed unto the people, and loosed their tongues that they could utter.

15. And it came to pass that after he had ascended into heaven the second time that he shewed himself unto them, and had gone unto the Father, after having healed all their sick, and their lame, and opened the eyes of their blind and unstopped the ears of the deaf, and even had done all manner of cures among them, and raised a man from the dead, and had shewn forth his power unto them, and had ascended unto the Father,

16. Behold, it came to pass on the morrow, that the multitude gathered themselves together, and they both saw and heard these children; yea, teven babes did open their mouths, and utter marvellous things; and the things which they did utter were forbidden, that there should not any man write them.

17. And it came to pass that the "disciples whom Jesus had chosen, began from that time forth to "baptize and to teach as many as did come unto them; and as many as were baptized in the name of Jesus, were "filled with the Holy Ghost.

18. And many of them saw and heard unspeakable things, which are not lawful to be written:

j, see b, 11. Nep. 30. Ether 4: 6-8, 13. p, see b, III. Nep. 18. 8, III. Nep. 17:7-10.

k, the lesser part.
m, Ether 4: 8-10.
q, see g, III. Nep. 17.
t, see w, II. Nep. 19.

1, all on the plates of Nephi. n, ver. 7. o, Ether 11: 6. r, see w, 1. Nep. 19. u, see c, III. Nep. 12. x, see w, III. Nep. 19.

v, IV. Nep. 1: 1. See u, II. Nep. 9. w, see y, ш. Nep. 9.

19. And they taught, and did minister one to another; and they had all things common among them, every man dealing justly, one with another.

20. And it came to pass that they did do all things, even as Jesus had commanded them.

21. And they who were baptized in the name of Jesus, 2 were called the Church of Christ.

CHAPTER 27.

1. AND it came to pass that as the "disciples of Jesus were journeying and were preaching the things which they had both heard and seen, and were baptizing in the name of Jesus, it came to pass that the disciples were gathered together, and were united in mighty 'prayer and fasting.

2. And Jesus again shewed himself unto them, for they were praying unto the Father, in his name; and Jesus came and stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, What will ye that I shall give unto you?

3. And they said unto him, Lord, we will that thou wouldst tell us the name whereby we shall call this church; for there are disputations among the people concerning this matter.

4. And the Lord said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, why is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of this thing?

5. Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is my name? for by this name shall ye be called at the last day;

6. And whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved at the last day;

7. Therefore whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name, that he will bless the church for my sake;

8. And how be it my church, save it be called in my name? for if a church be called in Moses' name, then it be Moses' church; or if it be called in the name of a man, then it be the church of a man; but if it be called in my name, then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my gospel.

9. Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my gospel; therefore ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call, in my name; therefore if ye call upon the Father, for the church, if it be in my name, the Father will hear you;

y, IV. Nep. 1: 2, 3, 25, 26. a, see c, II. Nep. 12. d, vers. 6-10. See e, Mos. 5.

z, see u, II. Nep. 9. b, see e, II. Nep. 32.

2 a, see d, Mos. 26.

c, see t, Mos. 27.

10. And if it so be that the church is built upon my gospel, then will the Father shew forth his own works in it;

11. But if it be not built upon my gospel, and is built upon the works of men, or upon the works of the devil, verily I say unto you, they have joy in their works for a season, and by and by the end cometh, and they are hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence there is no return;

12. For their works do follow them, for it is because of their works that they are hewn down; therefore remember the things that I have told you.

13. Behold I have given unto you my gospel, and this is the gospel which I have given unto you, that I came into the world to do the will of my Father, because my Father sent me;

14. And my Father sent me that I might be lifted up upon the cross; and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross, that I might draw all men unto me; that as I have been lifted up by men, even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before me, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil;

15. And for this cause have I been lifted up; therefore, according to the power of the Father, I will draw all men unto me, that they may be judged according to their works.

16. And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is "baptized in my name, shall be filled; and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless before my Father, at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.

17. And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is he that is also 'hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence they can no more return, because of the justice of the Father;

18. And this is the word which he hath given unto the children of men. And for this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath given, and he lieth not, but fulfilleth all his words;

19. And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore nothing entereth into his rest, save it be those who have washed their garments in my blood, because of their faith, and the repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness unto the end.

20. Now this is the commandment, repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the "reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.

21. Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and ye know the things that ye must do in my church; for the

e, see k, 1. Nep. 15.

9, raised from the grave.

f, ver. 15. 1. Nep. 19: 10. ш. Nep. 28: 6. h, see u, II. Nep. 9.

j, see k, I. Nep. 15. k, Alma 11: 37. See r, Alma 7. m, see u, II. Nep. 9.

n, see y, III. Nep. 9.

see h, 11. Nep. 31. see h, II. Nep. 31.

works which ye have seen me do, that shall ye also do; for that which ye have seen me do, even that shall ye do;

22. Therefore if ye do these things, blessed are ye, for ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

23. Write the things which ye have seen and heard, save it be those which are forbidden;

24. Write the works of this people, which shall be, even as hath been written, of that which hath been;

25. For behold, out of the books which have been written, and which shall be written, shall this people "be judged, for by them shall their works be known unto

men.

26. And behold, all things are written by the Father; therefore 'out of the books which shall be written, shall the world be judged.

27. And know ye that "ye shall be judges of this people, according to the judgment which I shall give unto you, which shall be just; therefore what manner of men had ye ought to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am.

28. And now I go unto the Father. And verily I say unto you, whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father, in my name, it shall be given unto you;

29. Therefore, "ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth, and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

30. And now behold, my joy is great, even unto fulness, because of you, and also this generation; yea, and even the Father rejoiceth, and also all the holy angels, because of you and this generation; for none of them are lost.

31. Behold, I would that ye should understand; for I mean them who are now alive of this generation; and none of them are lost; and in them I have fulness of joy.

32. But behold, it sorroweth me because of the "fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him, even as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver, and for gold, and for that which "moth doth corrupt, and which thieves can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their works upon their own heads.

33. And it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these sayings, he saith unto his disciples, 2"Enter ye in at the straight gate; for straight is the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there be that find it, but wide is the gate, and broad the way which leads to death, and many there be that travel therein, until the night cometh, wherein no man can work.

27. 27.

o, see p, Mos. 23.

р,

ш. Nep. 26: 16, 18.

q, ver. 26. r, see j, II. Nep. 29. 8, III. Nep. 24: 16. t, ver. 25. u, I. Nep. 12:9, 10. Mor. 3: 19. v, III. Nep. 14: 7, 1. Nep. 12. x, III. Nep. 29: 7. y, III. Nep. 13: 19-21. 2 a, iii. Nep. 14: 13, 14. See 2 a, II. Nep. 9.

See c, II. Nep.
See c, II. Nep.

8.

w, see d, z, Mor. 5.

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