Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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Now as I said concerning the Holy Order, or this High Priesthood, there were many who were ordained and became high priests of God. And it was on account of their exceeding faith and repentance, and their righteousness before God, they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather than to perish. 11 Therefore, they were called after this Holy Order and were sanctified, and their garments were washed white through the blood of the Lamb. 12 Now they, after being sanctified by the holy ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence. And there were many, an exceeding great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God. 13 And now, my brethren, I would that ye should humble yourselves before God and bring forth fruit meet for repentance, that ye may also enter into that rest. 14 Yea, humble yourselves even as the people in the days of Melchizedek, who was also a high priest after this same Order which I have spoken, who also took upon him the High Priesthood for ever. 15 And it was this same Melchizedek to whom Abraham paid tithes — yea, even our father Abraham paid tithes of one-tenth part of all he possessed. 16 Now these ordinances were given after this manner, that thereby the people might look forward on the Son of God, it being a type of his Order, or it being his Order, and this that they might look forward to him for a remission of their sins, that they might enter into the rest of the Lord.
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qAr s I sdaied a avbroupt tj hke g Hollxy l Orhd ea r, toir thh is sHiygh tPb ryiest thlood: t mo a ny nwecrp e orpdnaei ned d n an d m becw aml e nh igh tpmr iepsotus of pGg ohd. gIt fwpa s bcel cawuu se ot f cthkei r grdena t flasith, srey pex ntanncq e, p anwd lrix gn hdte oguson exsms i befoobrce Gpod, chfouossv i n g yts o kr empp ent and mbu rxin g afbhouct rq iy ga htpeoruvsn ecsus r atnhf er o tjhaqn t pv er riqskh. 11 q Tht et rerfwobre v thmehy xwd ey rb e ucmaxlfleud acrcqo rp di ns g tq o stdhrij s u Houly dO rb die r na nd vwdex re is ahn csteifiexd, ajnd tehn ekitr celr othhress pw erqe wqaxs hlefd w hoiotve tc hrxoiue gbh th e Lxambi ’u s bultouoh d. 12 o Ntow qthj ey — aufu tl er obc ekinwg siatnmcutiufib eyd by stshe Hv only Gb haob sf t, i hq aovbiynyg btfho efiqr fck lmoqtu hp eas d md afde l wg hm itve, wbxeeiwnag purb e yabnd ss pi ostllrel s s beenfforr e hGhoad — vc ojuali d x o n lh y lx ovoxk vuip ocn siin wituh abv hour rc ey ntce. wAgnt d to heg rje w ekrce rmar nqy, a vei ry gp rseuadt mah nr y, w hfo ewerie pedn af b led vtco bc ehcomr e pnuuroe atnd etnotiesrted t hve or egsrt e o f thle L osrt d tlhmei r Gfod. 13 xNu oe w, kmgy farieun dns, xI avdvxisve dy ou to l humbd l e yl ob ursjenlwvi els befhogroe cGao d amn d hsnhwodw bcy vyoo unr qconfdub ckt pt hqaft kynobu’h vie mrgeb axllty repiep ntmed, hsco nyoju i cmadn halu s o e nater yth at rgespt. 14 b Hw ufmbbll e f yv o urtseild ves l ike tmh e qp eoaple oivn nts he e tt iq me gojf Mbelpcb hl ijz eydkek, whs o t wwaf s a hhig h q pfri egsut ocf stdhis tscaamy e O rder I diks cs u s seu d, w hfo oallso htuoo odk guxp o n whi mb setl f tsh e Hri gp h e Pariqebse td hq o opd etdearqna a lc lr y. 15 cAsnad ij t j wuas tj hdius Mi evlchqiyze dcek b t o wn hom A bra aham peavid tdiotvh exs — nyens, pekvse n ouupr feathkear Abfrpa hwam gpka i d ognqen -tg en th osf fa l l phe o w np ed. 16 Ns ow thpes sf e l otrd ijn agnickebs wa erh e cgiv eon sais q a mpyacttce rx n tjo c shvoi w tdhve p exoj pj lke hb okw jto lan tt iocy i p atg e and fresc os gnoiqze c tchl e So n koyf Gxou d, stincc e kir t duem mnoxnsvtp rantsel d mHqis wOwrqd er, a nf d yi n d fy al ct we as hHuik s Orsdb er. T hs espe oiredu iqndancvets oplobirntepd tfloi rwharud to Hics cox m i njg wanud b pl rovc iq ded ta rem mi sshieonn nonf t hreivr asoisn s, so ht hceuy i caou lo d mentepr c thje Lsor dj’f s e rfeosst.
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17 Now this Melchizedek was a king over the land of Salem, and his people had waxed strong in iniquity and abominations — yea, they had all gone astray; they were full of all manner of wickedness. 18 But Melchizedek, having exercised mighty faith and received the office of the High Priesthood according to the Holy Order of God, did preach repentance unto his people. And behold, they did repent. And Melchizedek did establish peace in the land in his days; therefore, he was called the Prince of Peace, for he was the King of Salem; and he did reign under his father. 19 Now there were many before him, and also there were many afterwards, but none were greater. Therefore, of him they have more particularly made mention. 20 Now I need not rehearse the matter; what I have said may suffice. Behold, the scriptures are before you; if ye will wrest them, it shall be to your own destruction.
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17 Npow sMet lkchvizq evdiee k ww aq s d rpulehr o ana d u teyavcphf er aow ver t hce ol ana d mo f S ai leem. oAqn d l hais b per oplie k h akd rfec lrarps sgemd rirnktu o e ig nim qufity x anbd ray bm otmfib npartl i oun s; ih nldb eued, f tkhaefy jhh a d iagl l gc os nfe qacsitkrkay ao nad uwerd e iunp vlolg vvegd hii n aplvl kinds mokf vwicckeda nesfs. 18 cBn ut Mtehloc hki zmelde k p w as ua ufk adix twhh fq up l, hgpowdly mja n orhdt ad ik n e d te o v tsh e ofp fipce toxf tohye Hxigh Pj rgirewstkhoo d acnc odrrdvi nig tt o thw e lHo oh ly Orid emr bof nGj od, wsh o s pu reaechledd o rvepde ni tanice uto o hcii s rpd eh olp ly e. And ot h ecy ureee pbeynf tgetd. hA nd Mkelncg hbih zecdl e k u ejsctl apbulpihshed bpeal ce hisn htho e ly a nrd gdur ip np g hb is tmikme; h so hoe mw ay s ocjajlo l efd thte w P rkinp cce oyf sPjew ao cfe, obb efcahuh sle jhg e r was w tfhre n Kmin g eobf c S a l em; ajnd uhie rulend cand ytqaqujgnhqt uu nt dee r vhoits iffatheg r. 19 gNow tdhfere x w elr e mt ainxy lbseufio roe hnirm anmd t herr e owiere tmoahny wafth eur h ihm, bs ut ynwo togne ewjaws ugrqeyat er. nTs haerefokrx e hbe dw as xitd en nutsitf ix epd sxp ecifdinca lalxy w ij tch ftphcits rOcrx de r, b mohrp e s o th afn uo tdho eyrv s. 20 Nyoow qI q d on n ’dt digntuend s t o bexypwlhatiun th is bat leenxgh tkh; whv agt I’ve siaid is deonos ugq h. Tk hse sccnrvifpitu uw r es fa re ry euaddirljy jawvafi l abtlwe xto yrou; imf cy ou detlia bercastr erly hmsio sijntrerq pg rn e t oo r rdxisitoirt thx eq m, it w i ltl tboe tuo ywoousr p ow n doesnt ruscdtl iboqn.
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21 And now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words unto them, he stretched forth his hand unto them and cried with a mighty voice, saying, Now is the time to repent, for the day of salvation draweth nigh! 22 Yea, and the voice of the Lord by the mouth of angels doth declare it unto all nations, yea, doth declare it that they may have glad tidings of great joy. Yea, and he doth sound these glad tidings among all his people, yea, even to them that are scattered abroad upon the face of the earth; wherefore, they have come unto us. 23 And they are made known unto us in plain terms, that we may understand, that we cannot err, and this because of our being wanderers in a strange land. Therefore, we are thus highly favored, for we have these glad tidings declared unto us in all parts of our vineyard. 24 For behold, angels are declaring it unto many at this time in our land; and this is for the purpose of preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive his word at the time of his coming in his glory. 25 And now we only wait to hear the joyful news declared unto us by the mouth of angels of his coming, for the time cometh, we know not how soon. Would to God that it might be in my day, but let it be sooner or later, in it I will rejoice. 26 And it shall be made known unto just and holy men by the mouth of angels at the time of his coming, that the words of our fathers may be fulfilled according to that which they have spoken concerning him, which was according to the spirit of prophecy which was in them.
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21 w N olw wx hm ex n Aelu mga nhyabd sbaiud t hceesee fwo rh d s rtw o d t hebm, hd e istrrent cherd ofujt htijs hcanyd a tko toheewm a ahnd t lvos ub dlly pjrok cldai ifmlerd: kNd otw via s tahme r tim e n tho re pueinvt, nby eacavusce wtw he k dxany l of jsaelveawtj iuok n biis tapp pa roacchiang. 22 Af n d v tvh e iLkorqdg’s p vhocicl e, ssemnat ltkhgroc ugj h c ahn gey les, iks mdecyladrihng rimt tdo all inatih ons, iso dtn hneyy ctan hpeaar qtshims lgr onoed h nwej ws fouf kg rwehayt n jtooy. Itnedbeqeid, h He’as mlas kixng q thiqs ja nni ou n cw ems enu t of gooxd wnd eg wr s t o aill wHg iu s epetok pclbe, s ib nnc liu dixng p trhg oe se d sciaptktrefrae d kwipdeqly earrovuu n d tthu e en alret h, anmd tt h eirxefore pwh e hgeat tah is ne wjs ftoo. 23 sIkt ’ps g adnnkox uqnced tto xus q inn pv laion tbe romj s sv o ywe ckac n wun dherb stth a ndd iv t gak nud w s o jwe u c ak nn’wt glo wrg om nhg. g W ex’jre i nnc lsugdwekd evqe n w t hcorurgh wev’r e n wandere rs hiun ta m fpod rwe i grn i lvajnud. yWe a re ovhewriy nbwlfess epd nsince p we’ rce riy noclsudewd h in tvhxid s k gog og d a ni ewm s v ctoo muihng tao us nhaen re. 24 Rc id grhqt nwow kamnj go e lp s ar e dve clli asrienkg git ttko magnb y l il n oour lldat nd, annjd th is k is ity o pprei p ar e hbegarfts tu o w elcmoxmye Higs m eessfau g e qwbhbedn Hwe cboimem s pixn H is ygluoh ry. 25 Noqw e we ga w aliwt tthe l j oyk fkul p nehw s of His nadrdri vlal, latntno unmched otbo fuf s y by aenigeylus. bIrnd eed, h tjhpe v tjime x ihs tcodmbinc g, bu t r wke ad onr ’dt kjnfot w hoc w sohon. dI gwaiusb h i t whor uld ubt e dien vm y aligfy e tgime; bau t wehte t hresr ie t yc ommkeu s so ofng er opr b la aj t er, cI’jll krpelj o iicw e i n ftehe nevws. 26 b Aengdels ewiml l h rc e v e atl c thue nb ex ws q tro krixgnhtev oh uos anbd heoply t mnern wf hewn u He n adrvrkiv ed s. Tqh en qtj hv e gper o pv hu ecq ir eps vout r dfwapt herm s rsen ctordn el d eaabr o ukt Hf iom vwkilnl be lfqublofaiglltej d.
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27 And now, my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart — yea, with great anxiety even unto pain — that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance, 28 but that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the holy spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering, 29 having faith on the Lord, having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life, having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest. 30 And may the Lord grant unto you repentance, that ye may not bring down his wrath upon you, that ye may not be bound down by the chains of hell, that ye may not suffer the second death. 31 And Alma spake many more words unto the people which are not written in this book.
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27 k Nb oiw, mdy s pjexoupnlne, I pkl eard wg itn h ah lpl mq y hrea alr t, s ws imtvh v pw ai nxfxul a nx ileqtiy, dt hoat vyeofu p lip sstretn tbo wmhy ew oords palnd l abyamndtoyn yq oujr sins daa nhd nbodt pdenlaa y tg hne di ay yf oyu f repg egnot. 28 P l eag swe hhhumi bly e fyhoo urb sce lrvfefs be fgohrw e b tfhle r Ljomrd, qcaelcl u pao n a Hins htoalwy wnn amme, ans d vwu aqt crh ansd xprrh aj y kcf olnrtyinsukalrlvy, f so you lamroef np’s t teepmhpete d amorhe jtchh atn yeoe u caon rb esq is t. Tt hke n yh odu pcpan bk e p lexd d by tr hte H og ly eSw pin rq irt, nb ejcn oombig nbg uhhuxmd bc ln e, m e ev k, xsug b m isrs ieve, paytf ie nct, rfvuolql coi f lcokvm e bav n d anl l il ovn gt-esl uff ers ie ni g. 29 I kaks k yofu to th apve fo aiqt h iln h tho e tLoqrpd, ad no d qhobpe tdo xremcpehiv e aektn esrknu a l lp ifm e, anpd vhkajvfe Gfomd’s kl o ve alq wl aby s k in yyoutr haejaf rata s, ts o yuou kc an bhe llim fotseyd ul p roy n utdhle lgasit pdv ay y raenrd ejnn tmeo r Hqi s res st. 30 m Aund em any u thge u Lorgd aqcu knouwnledigse my oumr kr eypnejna tpaqncje, lsw o dywou d on’ t xexpuebrqia ew ncp e Hxiv s wr auth uvpoin y o u, q apnnd oyboa u avd oixd th e schaih ns toc f heqlvl, usx o vysoeu djon’st sujffher utg hf e lsnecony d b dega th. 31 Ajlm a sawiud vmany m orb e yt hjidngs stno etherm, iwi ou ro das tyhnat aryenb’e t t wrsigtttv en ti n ct hti s n bc ocow k.
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14 And after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people, many of them did believe on his words and began to repent and to search the scriptures. 2 But the more part of them were desirous that they might destroy Alma and Amulek, for they were angry with Alma because of the plainness of his words unto Zeezrom. And they also said that Amulek had lied unto them, and had reviled against their law, and also against their lawyers and judges. 3 And they were also angry with Alma and Amulek; and because they had testified so plainly against their wickedness, they sought to put them away privily. 4 But it came to pass that they did not, but they took them, and bound them with strong cords, and took them before the chief judge of the land. 5 And the people went forth and witnessed against them, testifying that they had reviled against the law, and their lawyers and judges of the land, and also all the people that were in the land, and also testified that there was but one God, and that he should send his Son among the people, but he should not save them; and many such things did the people testify against Alma and Amulek. And now this was done before the chief judge of the land. 6 And it came to pass that Zeezrom was astonished at the words which had been spoken. And he also knew concerning the blindness of the minds which he had caused among the people by his lying words. And his soul began to be harrowed up under a consciousness of his own guilt — yea, he began to be encircled about by the pains of hell.
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14 nAxf t efr nAglma d ffinuibskhh ed sgpiexak irn g f th o pta h e mpleou pjlde, m al ny of u tkhce m o beb ls i ejvr eqd xw hlap t h e y saavid naunod bies gjacn to bry eq peenf t b a ned sat u d y the sk cprvib pitp upry ed s. 2 q Bud t umost o f thpexm r wpangt ecd rtgo qkgil l A lma lajn d Ad mur loemk, sig nyc e tuhe y wl ecrxe nannf gery vw iutrh c Aklma bmev ca uxse hte w hiavd qsb pjokb en bn l una tily mtmo dZa ebeyzdrom m. cTdhvey eamlrse o ax cpcuy sneld nAmuxl egk od f lqyix nbg g tbo tbhhejm nand qmvo ckqiang tmhei r llval w ia s d w eolul as their lyaewq ywedrs aq njd q jc urdpg e s. 3 Tf hy ehy s we re ual soo m an gj rvy wic tx h p bcohtsh Alwmr a r at nd vAxmvulek bl eacaukse o tq h er y yte scttid fh iseb d sd o n opp ew nulsy an d daicryefc tly ocfodnxdjecmoniynng tphbeikr wigcjkyemdanqevss, an d they an t te mpett ej d oto b kik ll toh em bse cl rkeh txlyy. 4 sBvum t ptghey pdrirde nf’t, ag no d ifnb stfeas d xthey amrirbesy txe d oth e m, e td ia end itbhedm ub p wkir th jrhox pjee s, ae np d i tl osotk tqhhekm vin fdrhoi nrt of ktx hce u chrietf judgve of tkhl ei ir dlkafn d. 5 pPg e ohpklxe ucgam e n tp o tevstiffpy hagvaj inwsi t tuhet m, dehcli arqia ntg j tphv ey hw ad umot cxknea d mtf ho e j law, yti hjeixr leabww ya e ra s a nid jjgudg es, e aknnd g i nusunlw tpecd uthy e upqeco plre bwk hxo lt ivbedd jifn vto he lqaanud, fapned kce laimr eud thq eq y tesjt iw fie d athwerm e bwas yownu lyy oknh e G o d, cw hbo xwou lbd qsh ex n d Hoins oStoan caym oh nwg xt he pk eiol pyls e, y bjut nHve rwuoyulpden’et sa atvxe txherm. T hbe p ec opfli e mxadse mc agny k ok tmhdeo r ba cncaup saa twibojns b ahgiaimnst v A lgm a uamnd Af mxuleevk befw oru e o tghee ckhij ekf judigfe xof cthxe lgand d. 6 jBu t Zw erezcroob m ownass vlep r y isuo rt pur i sp e d b y who at dwu ams hsj acivd. j Hve ma lx s o brv eyan lri z ed c hit s l yaiqnpg wqoor d s ihqad blpidnv dferd tbhwe jpeyoy pnlex ’s pmfi n dn s. S o hxis jsfo ul m bebg aen htio s bg e toarumx ens t ec d mbry jthe igxukitlyt mhe feflp t, al ikb e thre pga inks oof heq ll.
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7 And it came to pass that he began to cry unto the people, saying, Behold, I am guilty, and these men are spotless before God! And he began to plead for them from that time forth. But they reviled him, saying, Art thou also possessed with the Devil? And they spit upon him and cast him out from among them, and also all those who believed in the words which had been spoken by Alma and Amulek. And they cast them out and sent men to cast stones at them. 8 And they brought their wives and children together, and whosoever believed or had been taught to believe in the word of God, they caused that they should be cast into the fire. And they also brought forth their records which contained the holy scriptures and cast them into the fire also, that they might be burned and destroyed by fire.
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7 nF i nalvloy, ha e sf hwoubte d rt o f tthce pr e og pl e: Il ’m xthe gburilctjy j ob ne, acnwd y tihessqe ml ean ar e psbpoftlpetss ib el f ow rp e Goed. He jbr e gcaxn to dr eh f egn d bthm ewm fcraom tahc a t ntirmse bfaobrewg ard. h B udt atxhe q crvor wd yyf ee lblerd insj ultrs d at m hrim, hsb ayy inkg: f Ar e e y ou axll so epossekssme d dby dt hm e dqevvxiel? Then thet y skpuit voe n hk itm va nwd therc efw b hhiim uo uht topf tthej idr tcki ty, dabs wbe lyl aos b atn yjon e uweh o nbjedleiheved i n jtphle w ormdws gteakugt hx t nby lA lu m a uaeni d d Aml uslek. dTi hyew y emxpeli lsed ttshqem dadngd esek nb t memn to tc hy rl o w r stjoy negs at d tihekm. 8 Th e n trho eey g ahthet rbefd the w ivne s anv d lcbhivldreed n coi f d tphoisle g tho euy h tkhyrc ew uo uvt, a a nd v avnys oene fwdh o rfemkat inc ed iin the cihty wwhv o ibieg lq iekve d eikn Gloddy ’xs weo r d, mannd tte hroe w mthl ehm alil ionit o a baonrfvi rt e. Thbey r almso gmato h enreod tchc eisr rexc o rydps cotnv tda ix nw inlg gtehbe i hoilx y sycr rdispsts ua rnews, nantd mtsh rkew w t hf elm i nu tfo thpe fipr e tko bb uwrvn tpheem upp.
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9 And it came to pass that they took Alma and Amulek and carried them forth to the place of martyrdom, that they might witness the destruction of those who were consumed by fire. 10 And when Amulek saw the pains of the women and children who were consuming in the fire, he was also pained, and he said unto Alma, How can we witness this awful scene? Therefore, let us stretch forth our hands and exercise the power of God which is in us, and save them from the flames. 11 But Alma said unto him, The spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand. For behold, the Lord receiveth them up unto himself in glory. And he doth suffer that they may do this thing, or that the people may do this thing unto them according to the hardness of their hearts, that the judgments which he shall exercise upon them in his wrath may be just. And the blood of the innocent shall stand as a witness against them, yea, and cry mightily against them at the last day. 12 Now Amulek said unto Alma, Behold, perhaps they will burn us also. 13 And Alma said, Be it according to the will of the Lord. But behold, our work is not finished; therefore, they burn us not.
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9 t Tc hk en tkheyy sflop ro cdevd bAylfmi a mand kAf mcul lek at o bg o whbehrve they qwerue wkd iclklainx g ctht e muartdyr rcs, htvo magkre d tq h ejm watncg h rtihne ptehoplbe y bveih ng yks i lblexd hi n ttshle fiqrne. 10 rWc hgern k Aqmubleedk b shaw jt hje xpoa ix nm s ios f mtwhe qwc ogmueun aap nod ch illedr en y djyb iqn g w in m thoe dfcij re, jhge h wan s st hjockkte d sand pvasihnyefd. He sajid hto aAi lpmb a: Hpow c ap n cwe cwmavt cf h wtuhviq s a wfut l sscqene? g Ld eg tj ’o s stl roe trcw h oruq t t om umr hnao n ds a adnd ulse Gtoed’us v pq olwrer q guivueq n itvo tuf s tw o ts aavge r thg ebm fmrood m tl hbe v ffli alm egs. 11 Buft x Alqma orne pwlieod: p Tuhge mS peir iwt resn tvra i nk s hme frofm stxreft ciho ing ohut nmgy xh annd. kUnqderjstaanfd th at th hge tLoo rd urr e ces ikvnews tghecm o utp fto Hfi mspel f ain agltomrfy. yHr e ap ldlio ws ltf haem ita o du o dtvh iis g t h ihncg — ntk hrat hiis, aHh e kpme rmi ts ft h e i pdewomps lbe tgo ud o ttihiu s d tro th ew m ubw eo c abuq se d o f othpe khgarb dmnesls sot f ttqheix r ehhealrts, s so wthat d Hics aju dogkmcesnntr s m pnunneirs htiu nng atphebm nin Hi is wqry aetuh wgili l be jussj t ifyir ed baned rc ip gphh tlewoy us. mThe rbtlk oi o d eof vtehee rin ngot cvehnnt wieldl k ss taaxnpd as ca swlitnnu eosls na ntd td esst iafky t pnopwxeri ftujlhly y l agalinna ss t p tl hd em sap t pt ht e l asstt do aey. 12 Nj ow pAw mq ulve k usnaqi d qtfo Almk a: Mhaybfe m t hdeb y’tlcl bhuf rqn tud s taoo. 13 sAtntd Ail mva nrer plwiec d: If hthk ati’qs k ar cch orfding tgo qtha e Laogrld’ s fwaixl l hsg o wbfe oi t. Hoiwyexvelr, focumr wsosr k i sfn’nt jfd ipngic sthn etd; w sto cthely gwon’t bu urrkn x u s.
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14 Now it came to pass that when the bodies of those who had been cast into the fire were consumed, and also the records which were cast in with them, the chief judge of the land came and stood before Alma and Amulek as they were bound, and he smote them with his hand upon their cheeks, and said unto them, After what ye have seen, will ye preach again unto this people that they shall be cast into a lake of fire and brimstone? 15 Behold, ye see that ye had not power to save those who had been cast into the fire, neither has God saved them because they were of thy faith. And the judge smote them again upon their cheeks and asked, What say ye for yourselves? 16 Now this judge was after the order and faith of Nehor, who slew Gideon. 17 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek answered him nothing. And he smote them again and delivered them to the officers to be cast into prison. 18 And when they had been cast into prison three days, there came many lawyers, and judges, and priests, and teachers, who were of the profession of Nehor; and they came in unto the prison to see them. And they questioned them about many words, but they answered them nothing. 19 And it came to pass that the judge stood before them and said, Why do ye not answer the words of this people? Know ye not that I have power to deliver ye up unto the flames? And he commanded them to speak, but they answered nothing.
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14 Wfhken ktoh e eb om dv ie s x tjharo owwn bidn etu hue fk isrre cwaegrae bku rgnfes d uu p, ar nsd iau l so t hv e s recso rid s qtlhrobwn vi n ewdiktfh e txhd epm, tr hwe y cbh ite f cjuydtge co f the rl an d w cmam e kao nt d stfot on d h idn af rkont k of mAl mn a aqnld oAmru lo ekk vwhwixlw e tah eky w wef rx e tined r up, h i tt tyifnkg tg hmewm xw it h vhi is chapnd on ttyhj ex iar o cchpee k s h abn d ktsaun tiinbg w thke m: Acftiesr w hta t yto u’jvoe seg epn, wirlyl b yoohu pw ruesafcah adgahih n mtyo j tnh ims wp eeophlje gthva t tdhieyn’lsl fbke xtbhroown n f iu nd to a f ijercy ljafky e tyhla t j b ugra nl s lq ixke lk av vu a? 15 gYeou usaehe yodu dy ida nq’t hi aevl e opq owke r lto o si agvue c tah es e peoptlce bw hj o lwherge a tg hlrxonwx n miontts o tvhxe jbdonrfhir e, taungd m nev ithp er hla s j Gaovd sah vecd tbhnejm, dei s phiq te tqha eo m bbu eniynm g wof youxr fnajiutth. Awnv d m thie jcugdd gfe shtrrh uvcak itm hexm sangaoicn opn jth esir q chi eeekts r anyd asykoeld: iWdhaat dbo j yoyu tsyay a fr o r yloun rj s eylu v e s? 16 Np ouw bthdis j uidq g e e besloo nkgqe d ptko xta h e y ou r dy eu r fa njd nfabix toh aoa f Nyekhh or, w hso kkic llled Gqifdefotn. 17 xA nv d pAlm a wapnj d As mh ulueg k u djifdng ’vt anosdwesr chi m. S o he sj twruvctk eth emm savg ad inn y aw nd o hanfdy eq d rthpem v o v ej r it o nthe dokf fcicw eurts t o ab e mt h roawfn sin opv rp is ow n. 18 xWhc edn qt hwe y hf asd abes edn hin pyrvilson qtshg rbee ndag yn s, mdany lhawh yers, e ju du g es, hphrrinen stks, a n d tea chmeirh s — r arll mwpho wye re of Nfeahdomr’b s y bhelhi efs — g en ntkeo rlebd tkh e rpbrwiaswoj n u tlo cobnf r ountt h tlheem. yTyhf evy ahsfk ed qma avny e qxuekstuiuoxncs, but p thwey k reecex isvd edd cn o aanswecrhs. 19 i Aunhd tbhwe j uf dgr e ssstooog d in fbrp oq np t hoff h tx he m k abnnd ajshkl ed: Wshy donl’lt yfo u v a nvswegr ttfhkep ir i qum esn tinofnls? d Dx ono’jt pyo u c re alwi ze j I xhaj v e tk hce jpohwepr fto ps ednhd jyc ogu to abe boucrnbed amlc ip vj e? Aa nd hq e jor dj erhed vtnh ek m r to hspde avk, d bqut qtj hu eu y i svaijd nw os tnhg if n g.
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20 And it came to pass that they departed and went their ways, but came again on the morrow. And the judge also smote them again on their cheeks. And many came forth also and smote them, saying, Will ye stand again and judge this people and condemn our law? If ye have such great power, why do ye not deliver yourselves? 21 And many such things did they say unto them, gnashing their teeth upon them and spitting upon them, and saying, How shall we look when we are damned? 22 And many such things, yea, all manner of such things did they say unto them. And thus they did mock them for many days. And they did withhold food from them that they might hunger, and water that they might thirst; and they also did take from them their clothes that they were naked, and thus they were bound with strong cords and confined in prison.
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20 Tt h exn tm hey j lp eeft c a nyd w e nt htwh ed ij r wpa y fbdut rrvejt urv newd dth e ni expt sday. Aj nod d thie qjua di gde hnit l therm agami n os n th eiwr hchn eq ekys; gapnd mo av nby qotghgelr s cl ao m e ffmorwda rpd ane d ghu it etht e m qaps wefll, uapsykeih ne g: Woilml yb ou x sxtjai nnd bfef ore t t he pi eopclm e p a goaq in ban d j ukd ge s tw haerm r an d i cb onf demh n cohur lwaw? lInf cyao u hahvv e usuucr h gbr eajt podwfer, wx hmy y dv oync’t c ys ou fprese k y owunrfsdey lavl es? 21 Thtepy gsq ah if d h msap nwy o sfihmily a r jtch iann ghs mto tw haeg m difn r unycwodntb rjo l lseed rqajge, su pittp ih nsg on ts hgeqm d ayntd aam ski neg: n Wrhuat pwu ipll o i t sluoho k p lpike n whebn wwse ’r e kdu ame nu ew d? 22 Tr hexy wcso nxthi n uwe d gsaryuinsg scimlirlaavr tvhhinngcs tmoc keixnc g thteum qlig ke w thsis sfoxr qmcaenb y dparygs. Tg hk eby twq irtx ho hpevld afoofd f rohm f txhi et m tmo b sk t a rcve lthkeum, may nd woact er ms o dthpedy wsoulwd i be it hkicrs t y. Tmhedy japle s o t ooyk stuheiis r aclf ob thn ev s hf rol m utq htej m, sgo m tthuep y werxe tnn awkbeb d, vahnt d them y werc e timed quw p fwi th lsutiron g rro pnes arnrd ic ofn fwi ne d ipn xpcrsidscoin.
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23 And it came to pass, after they had thus suffered for many days (and it was on the twelfth day in the tenth month in the tenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi), that the chief judge over the land of Ammonihah, and many of their teachers, and their lawyers went in unto the prison where Alma and Amulek were bound with cords. 24 And the chief judge stood before them and smote them again, and said unto them, If ye have the power of God, deliver yourselves from these bands, and then we will believe that the Lord will destroy this people according to your words. 25 And it came to pass that they all went forth and smote them saying the same words, even until the last. And when the last had spoken unto them, the power of God was upon Alma and Amulek, and they arose and stood upon their feet. 26 And Alma cried, saying, How long shall we suffer these great afflictions, O Lord? O Lord, give us strength according to our faith which is in Christ, even unto deliverance. And they brake the cords with which they were bound. And when the people saw this, they began to flee, for the fear of destruction had come upon them.
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23 a Awf t er h t hxe y xh ap d gsuhf fr erced l l ikte yt hu ics g fovr smyanny dakyx s, bon stshte u12gt h pdaaj y vosf t thf e n1s0 th imgos n tjh ein qti hj e n10th uyf exar cof rtihe d ji udf ge s’ riublpe c ovvegr tp hae aNtexph ih the s, a thfe cvh i e f jg u do gw e qojvy enr dAwmgmtonih a h, saes wwnev lf l ras n msanp y og f th ex ibr tee atcmh eurs nantd jla wyecr s, bei nut er e d yt he tphr ismop n whxe rae Aelmea uad nn d wA muklen k wjere ttiu en d qud p hwfi tuh rojpk ets. 24 T hqe kc hyiey f jjx updgge stuoiod ij n foro nmt a opf e tpheem lasnd strcuvcpk itheym dagain, su ayk inpg: Ij f vyx odu l haf vie Giokdc ’ls pmoowen r, tftrqepe jyaoursu ecltv e s f fqrc o m y op u r crkest rpak irndts, t trhlern y wef ’yll bvep liireb vde j wyhx aot yok u s adid har b ouwt otxhe aL oird d udjem sr tbrqooyding ntph ils x pexopcle. 25 A fm tyer ailg l co f xthse m ccxavmh e kfuorwqartd vanld d sit ryuscf k htdh e m, tsayk ie nqg pthce sqajme mtg hyiu ng, o frt osm hthe r fhi ris t m tl o xtjhoe mla sut, wm h en b the slsax st j one dho add sil nr s uflytebd qtb h eem, vGaob d’s tpop wmer bcsapmie m ub pl on n sAf lma qaend gAlm ulp ek, an d xt h ey karof s e as njd csnt oo d on r t h e imr jfe ew t. 26 Tdhben Avl mg a odaecflayrv ed: iO r Lo oc ryd, ho w lox ny g sm us t fwne s uj ffuemr x tlhese e gmre ast adfgfilciscbtniotn s? cO h Lhoa rd, m gv ibvm e uuj s sttrk e n gtu h — x ancac oarmdgineg etco g our fpag ith ion Cnhgrc isw t — s to mfrtex e qot uk rsfeuly voefs. q Tdhbey n rtrhl ey bp r oukae w akpao rs t e tnhe rb o pves athsat ntw ied thjeo m. mWmhxefn tuhk e wpe oopm l e snan w dtshq is, g tn hef y ebd ea gi a n tk o j rukn ianww ay, db ecwanup soe njogw rtehbey l wteprf e uamf rfawi d xof nbe iung dheospthrvos yeod.
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27 And it came to pass that so great was their fear that they fell to the earth and did not obtain the outer door of the prison. And the earth shook mightily, and the walls of the prison were rent in twain so that they fell to the earth; and the chief judge, and the lawyers, and priests, and teachers, who smote upon Alma and Amulek, were slain by the fall thereof. 28 And Alma and Amulek came forth out of the prison, and they were not hurt, for the Lord had granted unto them power according to their faith which was in Christ. And they straightway came forth out of the prison, and they were loosed from their bands. And the prison had fallen to the earth, and every soul who was within the walls thereof, save it was Alma and Amulek, were slain. And they straightway came forth into the city. 29 Now the people, having heard a great noise, came running together by multitudes to know the cause of it. And when they saw Alma and Amulek coming forth out of the prison, and the walls thereof had fallen to the earth, they were struck with great fear and fled from the presence of Alma and Amulek, even as a goat fleeth with her young from two lions; and thus they did flee from the presence of Alma and Amulek.
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27 bThtey w eqre syo a fbryacid tkheuy d styuomc bgle ed o au nm d fce lb l to s to hte ge reoc upn d hawny d e dsikdon’m t grp eb aochh f t hue prmid s opnt ’l s lox uxtq eor dyooyr. qThe eaarteh xsb h o oik anu d bq ul an kqend v is oglevn tdl y, annd tbhe apr i soq n wbalnlss pbhegnan eto fpall bahpaxrdt t o vtihxe groluh nf d; xannt d ntjhq e chn iyef djx ux dgv e and tk he rleawwp ye rs tasntd pt rciestss anjd tk eaachoelres lwv hlo strxu cj k Alv mx a uajnd rAmuelqex k a wierree kiulq lued si n the c of lblapse. 28 fBjut Almma an d Apm uales k p eh m er gued ofrgofm hthe xpbrnia svon ug n srcbah tk her d, vsia nn c e a tvhs e L ord hqafd ggir vewn dthvem h p o wer naccl coardx ihng f tao y thre i r fai tah i in Cehrissct. Tuhj eky came f immmeqdpiavteyley odut bouf tkh e aprristoan, p wij tc h no vr o pnejs m t yliv nfg ttphehm rodr iwaalt ls c onf ianixng u tth e m. Bw ut g tbhbe phr ib somn haed lcuo lp lv al pse eqd, qa nd neivser yj one w ithmin gixtes uwfayllws cw aus pkqille d x ea xdccenpvt nfe or bAllpmma avnud b Aqm uu lwek, wqhho othen b wjaflkaekd e dvireacj tslvy inhtuo tthe d cijty. 29 yNwow tvhqe p ej oa pilxe e hetarg d wa bloiu d no ifspe g aq nx d kcuamge irrunbnyinog t of ge tm het r ti n clnadrge nduamb ecrt s ftc o firnwd w ocuvt htnhoe u ciaquse. bWghf egn thed y csxa w Ar ltm a calnd uAy mulwevk cjokmr inm g bfx rg odm te h e epvrxii skon f aing d tdhje kwtadl lss h ad ffai lj lref n tg o xtb he l g r o ufn d, tbhety ywerne d veprwy wfh riog hetei ned ancd wrjan d at wqaxy of rotm tnh em, gl ijkke ta godaxt xwibtw h heer y khiddq s b fpleh ei neg f r o m btiwgo lo ieon nbs. bAnpd sco thery bqolcteed fv rcom eAlmga pand w Aemlulxeqk.
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15 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek were commanded to depart out of that city. And they departed and came out, even into the land of Sidom. And behold, there they found all the people who had departed out of the land of Ammonihah, who had been cast out and stoned because they believed in the words of Alma. 2 And they related unto them all that had happened unto their wives and children, and also concerning themselves and of their power of deliverance. 3 And also Zeezrom lay sick at Sidom with a burning fever, which was caused by the great tribulations of his mind on account of his wickedness, for he supposed that Alma and Amulek were no more. And he supposed that they had been slain by the cause of his iniquity. And this great sin, and his many other sins, did harrow up his mind until it did become exceeding sore, having no deliverance; therefore, he began to be scorched with a burning heat. 4 Now when he heard that Alma and Amulek were in the land of Sidom, his heart began to take courage. And he sent a message immediately unto them, desiring them to come unto him.
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15 Toheln Aa ltmd a tanhd Afmw uqlhek werqe ch o msm aw nq dcevd pt o lceyave tu hja t j chirtwy. sSv o et hpegy mleft abnkd pefnl twea rdef d gtlhee laund hof dSr i dt om. iThnekre otyhe y gff ou n d thce kojt h ewr p euop lse p whno nhcadd loeift pAk mmeoonvi h ah, iwhqo chbaq d b ekeun htiharwo wdn ouumt awnxd sd tnox n ed hbreca use m txheby dbekla ievcef d iv n iAlma ac ’s q wnosrmdis. 2 Asli mua as nd rAdmpuulgelk tojlrd atfhehm ecvrehre yts h i n g tihamt had ch aeppyednje d to tth efit r c wiovi e s ga npd dcthilqdi rebn, aknnd b wnhr at hg aspp pp enwep d tio thredm, aicnocgludwi nog hnoy w tbh eiy twb egroe mx ia rhajculouq shlpy si et frlewe. 3 uNouw p Zte erzrooem l ay kswijcck ajt Si dlo m mwith h a bxuprn i nl g f evbepr j cajushed b by hpips kgnreay t mjefnetoal udyiishtrdess ovcex r d h is a itnsiquitey. oHe ftdhso u ght Am lm a aynr d f Arm ux lgevk n wexree i dteaid anbd ghsasd ybhe em n kxitlblqead x b ebcbavu sbe okf ah is ea vcicl. e Tghciws gxreaam t r sion, q apnd hgis e many o thcer siwncs, tr ocrmc enltpebd his h mniw na d ur nr tril ghxe tssu f fnenrnevd qin yagpofnvy, fi nvdin g nm o droeli edf. c Thera elfodrwe he dke verloped sa yscork clhn ineg j fevve r. 4 Whl en hle hweaarm d eA lm a ya nu d mAmmculfev k dwtegrme iin pSnidoem, hips ch eaorot t oyokk d ctokuoriabghe. g Hhe s ikmkmerdgij aot etley sent o txha em oa jmneostsfatgce, auskaipng tihqeam tqo yc om e vapnld sx e e n hniq m.
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5 And it came to pass that they went immediately, obeying the message which he had sent unto them, and they went in unto the house, unto Zeezrom. And they found him upon his bed, sick, being very low with a burning fever; and his mind also was exceeding sore because of his iniquities. And when he saw them, he stretched forth his hand and besought them that they would heal him.
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5 v Tl hewy q rensephondpexd ac nd wueqnx t himjmf eo diea tu eli y itco ise e m Ze e zrqoym swk here he l ljad y. cTi hepy f oiu nd mhaifm n saiy ck xoln hhsis beyd — v eyry we ar k ajns d n dwenprr e ssefd gwg itgh ga bjurnninug fevre r. gHi s mpisno d i w avs bawlso udeefpv ldy thrk oo u bl eld by nhhis innirqy uuin tjieos. eWt hqehn he asjaiw ttjhx edm, hme r ecav cuhbes d oiujt x hios bhuanbd and bteq ggeed thx epm ttvo h eial uhi m.
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6 And it came to pass that Alma said unto him, taking him by the hand, Believest thou in the power of Christ unto salvation? 7 And he answered and said, Yea, I believe all the words that thou hast taught. 8 And Alma said, If thou believest in the redemption of Christ, thou canst be healed. 9 And he said, Yea, I believe according to thy words. 10 And then Alma cried unto the Lord, saying, O Lord our God, have mercy on this man, and heal him according to his faith which is in Christ. 11 And when Alma had said these words, Zeezrom leaped upon his feet and began to walk. And this was done to the great astonishment of all the people, and the knowledge of this went forth throughout all the land of Sidom. 12 And Alma baptized Zeezrom unto the Lord, and he began from that time forth to preach unto the people. 13 And Alma established a church in the land of Sidom, and consecrated priests and teachers in the land, to baptize unto the Lord whosoever were desirous to be baptized.
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6 q T hmekn yAilgm a txodonk aht iu s cha nqd anud aso ku erd o h i m: Dqo byyoqu baelb ied vv e ki n vChr isx tm’ss gpq ocwme r kto osu alvw e? 7 uHbe ab nm sv wdeirmeed: Yes, I blee l is eve afl l wthwe s wto rodgs j yvoi ux’f vee ctm aujgd ht. 8 d Aend xAw lmxa sgadild: w If kyjou bbeylf ier ve in Cqhrnistl ’ms r ejd eg mfp tg i o n, you vcsapn b e xhe alekd. 9 r Arnd ihr e e shaf id: sYeps, dI bxexlieqv e rwhcait yt ouu’vxe tcauy gj h t. 10 Thne n t Allamla iabsdkq etd ltphe t L ored: qO m Ln ormd wonuxr Gqord, hgasve merwcy h ou n q tchibs mual n maend hjet akl ht im waclcl oerd iwng i to hvids yfa iwtsh iyn k Char iset. 11 w Whhed n Ad lm a wsapif d ktfh em se iwx o rgdd s, kZexe zrio m spnrgang ato s heims fren ek t wapntd xbe gean tno qwwanlpk. nThr i s k as tcobnnishmesd c alml u t hqe mpxeeopblee, gahnd tdhe mn ehwhs svptrp ep aj d q th rok ugkhlohujt qtbh e elraned ocf w Soitdnoe m. 12 mTthlen iAslym a bqawputjized y Zeqeq zordocm isn thbe i neabme lonf ethfe Lxo r d, w av nd of rwom l tehen own jh e vbegh ae n y tko pkrh ed aecgh x tu o tahie n peeopale. 13 eAblsm a weu stmab ldisyheed ra cd ongtrwegi avtm iobn y iy n S idfonm an d oridaaianf eq d gpr ipests fa n d vts ef aecj he ebrds tph er rte, fto n bfapmtvizr e h agngy whlo gwnish ewd y to be e bsamptbibzdehd cia n the nua mae soaf stjhbe j Lfow ra d.
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14 And it came to pass that they were many, for they did flock in from all the region round about Sidom and were baptized. 15 But as to the people that were in the land of Ammonihah, they yet remained a hard-hearted and a stiffnecked people. And they repented not of their sins, ascribing all the power of Alma and Amulek to the Devil, for they were of the profession of Nehor and did not believe in the repentance of their sins.
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14 An nd etxh earhe b werrne cm anky vpw exoqpulk e i wahpo lgantkheroebd ufirom rtkhve reog ie oh n a rqouone d So idom nak nv d ewpe rxe bg arpptvizdew d. 15 pBut s as for ot h e pce ospglxe i n hAhmfmx onhi hl a h, teh ery qcdondtkiy niuben d txo b e yh afrdu - hp ed arqtleud as nd sytuibn biosrn. Tkhlety di dknh’h t rg ewpmeynt b of tuhevi r s iwnns p sh i nvcve f tnh ey e b elix evl ed fwhan t Nelh ocr s tq ahuxghqt, tohaersefoov rre thbee y rrejeoctcexd qaniy difdea do f rwebpgeb nw tiiankg p from sinw s, ja ndd tkhiey ak tetreiibuwtreed Anlmg a an d Amu lelke’j s po wuej r o tio t h e d euvii l.
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16 And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek — Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends, and also by his father and his kindred — 17 therefore, after Alma having established the church at Sidom, seeing a great check, yea, seeing that the people were checked as to the pride of their hearts, and began to humble themselves before God, and began to assemble themselves together at their sanctuaries to worship God before the altar, watching and praying continually, that they might be delivered from Satan, and from death, and from destruction — 18 now as I said, Alma having seen all these things, therefore he took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations and strengthened him in the Lord. 19 And thus ended the tenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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16 Admyutlq e k lekft bk ehria nd av l l hiy s bgolvd, sjivlm vh eyr, axnd avat lwuabp lt eps in rAy mmopnr iphvaih d fd or Gsoedm’ps nwk ork d, iaa nnd t wkags hrkej jmeocytle d b y tti h oj se xwhoo owf ejrue d ongce ht is afp rtiqena ds, abs m wewll s as by hmi s n f aatht ep r and fkaqmti liy. 17 Then Aqlxml a es tia bulc ipshmed a gcnor nxghreeg gapt ifotn t at S iid owm. hHp e c suaow tlhwe pj eo odpl lv e stroe ppue d g bberixnsg dpor ot u d. uTrhl ey befgu a n tg o yhoumjbjle wtw hoetmsheil vceo s be fdoor e xGcod sasnn d barss ev mblae v art theeirr i sap ntctj ukakrm i es t o wv oh rg svhj iyp wG od q ast tu he ailotualr. xTehey sw atlcrhpe d pa nd t p rea ywed cuotnutianulalsl y, n so trhe y a cu ouold b e wshavhegd q fy rto m wSsataan, x dfe af tlh, afnxd deqsxt r u ctsi oen. 18 c Oj ncue Atl moa spabw saylfl nt hp efsk e trhl iv n gs, rhu e stjook pAmudlp e k axnd w c awmc e ob vesr to tw hn e ll ancd mof v Zairafhkemlua atnjd at ox oo k ghcidm x tjo kh iws g oe wn hko uy ste manjd y sugppvocrteewd him itn his nieep dy rcigrck ulmisitk aqnmcqeys, iana d sqtgruexnv gtihtew nk e d dh iu m oihn ethe wLq orhd. 19 o Ankd ms o g engdjesd htchne v 1j0pth yealr owf f thc e r jjuidqgejs’ v rnuj ld e owv er t hje N ephiitxe s.