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1 Nephi 11
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| 11:1 For it came to pass after I had
desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to
make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit
of the Lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which I never
had before seen, and upon which I never had before set my foot. |
And it came to pass
(11:1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19, 25, 29, 30, 32, 36)
Exceedingly (11:1, 13, 36)
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| 11:2 And the Spirit said unto me: Behold, what desirest
thou? |
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| 11:3 And I said: I desire to behold the things which my father
saw. |
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| 11:4 And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy father
saw the tree of which he hath spoken? |
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| 11:5 And I said: Yea, thou knowest that I believe all the words
of my father. |
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| 11:6 And when I had spoken these words, the Spirit cried with a
loud voice, saying: Hosanna to the Lord, the most high God; for he is God over all the
earth, yea, even above all. And blessed art thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son
of the most high God; wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast desired. |
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| 11:7 And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign,
that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy father tasted, thou
shalt also behold a man descending out of heaven, and him shall ye witness; and after ye
have witnessed him ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God. |
... bare record that this is the Son of God. --
Jn.1:34
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| 11:8 And it came to pass that the
Spirit said unto me: Look! And I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree
which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all
beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow. |
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| 11:9 And it came to pass after I had seen
the tree, I said unto the Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is
precious above all. |
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| 11:10 And he said unto me: What desirest thou? |
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| 11:11 And I said unto him: To know the interpretation
thereof -- for I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form
of a man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto
me as a man speaketh with another. |
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| 11:12 And it came to pass that he said
unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone
from before my presence. |
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| 11:13 And it came to pass that I looked
and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of
Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was
exceedingly fair and white. |
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| 11:14 And it came to pass that I saw the
heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what
beholdest thou? |
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| 11:15 And I said unto him: A virgin, most
beautiful and fair above all other virgins. |
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| 11:16 And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of
God? |
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| 11:17 And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children;
nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things. |
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| 11:18 And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is
the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh. |
Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of God.
-- 1830 Book of Mormon
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| 11:19 And it came to pass that I beheld
that she was carried away in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away in the Spirit
for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying: Look! |
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| 11:20 And I looked and beheld the virgin again, bearing a child
in her arms. |
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| 11:21 And the angel said unto me: Behold
the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father
saw? |
Behold, the Lamb of God, yea, even the Eternal Father!
-- 1830 Book of Mormon
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| 11:22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is
the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men;
wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things. |
...the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts...
-- Rom.5:5
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| 11:23 And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to
the soul. |
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| 11:24 And after he had said these words, he said unto me:
Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Son of God going forth among the children of men;
and I saw many fall down at his feet and worship him. |
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| 11:25 And it came to pass that I beheld
that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the
fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of
the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love
of God. |
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| 11:26 And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the
condescension of God! |
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| 11:27 And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of
whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before
him. And the Lamb of God went forth and was baptized of him; and after he was baptized, I
beheld the heavens open, and the Holy Ghost come down out of heaven and abide upon him in
the form of a dove. |
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| 11:28 And I beheld that he went forth ministering unto the
people, in power and great glory; and the multitudes were gathered together to hear him;
and I beheld that they cast him out from among them. |
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| 11:29 And I also beheld twelve others following
him. And it came to pass that they were carried away in the Spirit
from before my face, and I saw them not. |
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| 11:30 And it came to pass that the angel
spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and
I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them. |
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| 11:31 And he spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked,
and I beheld the Lamb of God going forth among the children of men. And I beheld
multitudes of people who were sick, and who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and
with devils and unclean spirits; and the angel spake and showed all these things unto me.
And they were healed by the power of the Lamb of God; and the devils and the unclean spirits
were cast out. |
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| 11:32 And it came to pass that the angel
spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was
taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the
world; and I saw
and bear record. |
... yea, the everlasting God was judged of the world ... --
1830 Book of Mormon
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| 11:33 And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and
slain for the sins of the world. |
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| 11:34 And after he was slain I saw the multitudes of the earth,
that they were gathered together to fight against the apostles of the Lamb; for thus were
the twelve called by the angel of the Lord. |
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| 11:35 And the multitude of the earth was gathered together; and
I beheld that they were in a large and spacious building, like unto the building which my
father saw. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Behold the world and
the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against
the twelve apostles of the Lamb. |
(11:35, 36)
...and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
-- Rev.21:14
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| 11:36 And it came to pass that I saw and
bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and it fell,
and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the
Lord spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of
all nations, kindreds,
tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the
Lamb. |
every
nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people -- Revelation 14:6
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