| March 6 or 7, 1831,
Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| The Son reminds the
Father of his blood and suffering §. Believers become
his sons, perform miracles §. Reasons with followers.
City of Enoch §. Jews to gather to Jerusalem §.
Fulness of gospel revealed at beginning of the times of the Gentiles §.
Scourge and desolation at end of times of the Gentiles §.
Signs of second coming §. Resurrection §
followed by destruction §, conversion of the Jews,
who weep for persecuting their king §. Satan bound
§, Jesus' return §. Wicked
will be cast into the fire, righteous receive earthly reward §.
Joseph to translate the New Testament §. Wars begin
soon in America §. Gather out of the east §.
Collect funds to purchase inheritance §. New
Jerusalem a land of peace, safety §. |
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Manuscripts in the
Church Archives, one in the hand of Edward Partridge and another in
the hand of William E. McLellin, date the revelation March 6,
1831.
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| Evening and the
Morning Star 1, no. 1 (June 1832): {2} heading: A PROPHECY GIVEN
TO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, MARCH 7, 1831. |
| Book of Commandments
48 heading: A Revelation given to the church, given in Kirtland Ohio,
March 1831. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants
15 heading: Revelation, given March 7, 1830. |
| For a comparison of
D&C 45, Matthew 24, and Joseph Smith—Matthew, see Joseph
Smith and the Sermon on the Mount of Olives. |
| For a comparison of
the Partridge manuscript, Evening and Morning Star, and Book
of Commandments, see Doctrine and Covenants
45 Sources. |
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Edward Partridge Manuscript |
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 15 |
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A prophecy to the Church of Christ
given the 6th March 1831 |
Revelation, given
March 7, 1831. |
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| Listen
up |
1 |
Saying hearken O ye people of my
Church to whom the kingdom has been given |
Hearken,
O ye people of my church, to whom the kingdom has been given: |
1 |
Current LDS D&C
verse numbers are to the left of the text. The Partridge manuscript consists
of one paragraph. 1835 D&C
verse numbers are to the right of the text.
The 1835 D&C retains previous changes (EMS and BC) (pink)
and adds a few more (red). Exceptions are noted.
For example,
hosts is host in BC. |
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hearken ye & give ear to him who laid the
foundation of the earth who made the heavens & all the hosts thereof & by
whom all things were made which live & move & have a being |
hearken
ye and give ear to him who laid the foundation of the earth; who made
the heavens and all the hosts thereof, and by whom all things were made
which live, and move, and have a being. |
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| Or else
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2 |
and again I say hearken unto my
voice lest death shall overtake you |
And
again I say, hearken unto my voice, lest death shall overtake you: |
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| Unexpected |
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in an hour when ye think not the summer shall
be past & the harvest ended & your souls not saved. |
in an
hour when ye think not the summer shall be past, and the harvest ended,
and your souls not saved. |
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| Listen
to Jesus |
3 |
listen to him who is your advocate
with the Father who is pleading your cause before
him |
Listen
to him who is the advocate with the Father,
who is pleading your cause before
him; |
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cause: case in EMS
and BC changes |
Pleading
with the Father
Jesus' blood |
4 |
saying Father behold the sufferings & death
of him who did no sin in whom thou wast well pleased. behold the blood
of thy son which was shed the blood of him whom thou gave that
thyself might be glorified. |
saying,
Father behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom
thou wast well pleased: behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the
blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself
might be glorified: |
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| Spare
believers |
5 |
wherefore Father spare these my
brethren that believe on my name that they may come unto me & have
everlasting life |
wherefore, Father,
spare these my brethren that believe on my name, that they may come unto
me and have everlasting life. |
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| Listen,
church |
6 |
Hearken O ye people of my Church & ye
Elders listen together & hear my voice whilst it
is cal[l]ed to day & harden not your hearts |
Hearken
O ye people of my church, and ye elders listen together, and hear my voice
while it is called to-day, and harden not
your hearts; |
2 |
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| I am
beginning and end |
7 |
for verily I say unto you that
I am Alpha & Omega the beginning & the end the light & the
life of the world a light that shineth in darkness & the darkness comprehendeth
it not |
for
verily I say unto you that I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
end, the light and the life of the world; a light that shineth in
darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not: |
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"And the
light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. "
John 1:5
"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light
of life." John 8:12, also 9:5. |
| Rejected
by my own |
8 |
I came unto my own & my own
received me not |
I came
unto my own, and my own
received me not; |
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my: mine in EMS
and BC.
"He
came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received
him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that
believe on his name." John 1:11–12. |
| Believers do miracles |
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but unto as many as received me gave I power
to do many miracles & to become the sons of God & even unto them
that believed on my name gave I power to obtain eternal life |
but
unto as many as received me gave I power to do many miracles, and to become
the sons of God, and even unto them that believed on my name gave I power
to obtain eternal life. |
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| Everlasting
covenant offered |
9 |
and even so I have sent mine everlasting
covenant into the world to be a light to the world & to be a standard
for the people & for the Gentiles to seek
to it |
And even so I have
sent mine everlasting covenant into the world; to be a light to the world,
and to be a standard for my people and for
the Gentiles to seek to it; |
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" For this is
he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way before thee." Matthew 11:10, also Mark
1:2; Luke 1:76; 7:27. |
| Messenger |
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& to be a messenger before my face to prepare
the way before me |
and
to be a messenger before my face to prepare the way before me. |
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| I reason
with you |
10 |
wherefore
come ye unto it <—and> with him that cometh I will reason as
with men in days of old & I will shew unto
you my strong reasoning |
Wherefore come ye unto
it, and with him that cometh I will reason as with men in days of old,
and I will show unto you my strong reasoning; |
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"Come now, and
let us reason together, saith the Lord ..." Isa. 1:18. |
| Listen
to God of Enoch |
11 |
wherefore hearken ye together & let
me show unto you even my wisdom the wisdom of him whom ye say is the God
of Enoch & his brethren |
wherefore hearken
ye together and let me show it unto you, even
my wisdom, the
wisdom of him whom ye say is the God of Enoch, and his brethren, |
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"And Enoch walked
with God after he begat Methuselah. … And Enoch walked with God: and
he was not; for God took him." Gen. 5:22, 24. |
| City
of Enoch too good for earth |
12 |
who was seperated
from the earth & was reserved unto myself
a City reserved untill a day of righteousness shall come a day which was
sought for by all holy men & <they> found it not because of wickedness & abominations |
who
were separated from the earth, and were received unto
myself—a city reserved
until a day of righteousness shall come—a day which was sought for
by all holy men, and they found it not because of wickedness and abominations: |
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"And Cain knew
his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and
called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch." Gen.
4:17, also Moses 5:42.
"And the Lord said unto Enoch: As I live, even so will I come in the
last days, in the days of wickedness and vengeance … but my people
will I preserve; … [in] a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City
… and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem. And the Lord said
unto Enoch: Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there, and we will
receive them into our bosom … " Moses 7:60, 61, 62–63.
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| Strangers
on earth |
13 |
& confessed that they
were strangers & pilgrims on the earth |
and confessed that
they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth; |
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| Promised
they would see |
14 |
but obtained a promise that they
should find it & see it in their flesh |
but obtained a promise
that they should find it, and see it in their flesh. |
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| Reason
with you |
15 |
wherefore hearken & I will
reason with you & I will speak unto you & prophesy as unto men
in days of old |
Wherefore hearken
and I will reason with you, and I will speak unto you and prophesy as
unto men in days of old |
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| As I showed my apostles |
16 |
& I will shew it
plainly as I shewed it unto my Disciples as
I stood before them in the flesh & spoke unto
them saying |
and
I will show it plainly as I showed it unto my disciples, as I stood before
them in the flesh, and spake unto them saying: |
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"… the disciples
came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and
what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" ¶
Matt. 24:3 (JST 4)
Joseph revises the question put to Jesus. |
| When shall I come? |
|
as ye have asked of me concerning
the signs of my coming in the day when I shall come in my glory in the
clouds of heaven to fulfil the promises that I have made unto your Fathers |
As
ye have asked of me concerning the signs of my coming, in the day when
I shall come in my glory in the clouds of heaven, to fulfil the promises
that I have made unto your fathers, |
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| I will
show you |
17 |
for as you have
looked upon the long abscence of your spirits from your bodies to be a
bondage I will shew unto you how the day of
redemption shall come & also the restoration of the scattered Isreal |
for as ye have looked
upon the long absence of your spirits from your bodies to be a bondage,
I will show unto you how the day of redemption shall come, and also the
restoration of the scattered Israel. |
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| Temple
in Jerusalem |
18 |
& now ye behold this Temple which
is in Jerusalem which ye call the house of God & your enemies say that
this house shall never fall |
[23] And
now ye behold this temple which is in Jerusalem, which ye call the house
of God, and your enemies say that this house shall never fall. |
3 |
"And Jesus said unto them,
See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left
here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down." ¶
Matt. 24:2 (JST 2) |
| People
to be destroyed,
people scattered |
19 |
but verily I say unto you that
desolation shall come upon this generation as a thief in the night & this
people shall be destroyed & scattered among all nations |
[20] But
verily I say unto you, that desolation shall come upon this generation
as a thief in the night, and this people shall be destroyed and scattered
among all nations. |
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The concepts of desolation
and destruction are present in Matthew 24, but "scattered among the
nations" is Joseph's addition. |
| Temple
to be destroyed |
20 |
& this Temple which ye now
see shall be thrown down that there shall not be left one stone upon another |
[21] And
this temple which ye now see shall be thrown down that there shall not
be left one stone upon another. |
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¶
Matt. 24:2 (JST 2) |
| In same
generation |
21 |
& it shall come to pass that
this generation of Jews shall not pass away untill every desolation which
I have {2} told you concerning them shall come to pass |
[22] And
it shall come to pass, that this generation of Jews shall not pass away,
until every desolation which I have told you concerning them shall come
to pass. |
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¶
Matt. 24:34 (JST 35) |
| You
know end comes |
22 |
ye say that ye know that the end
of the world cometh ye say also that ye know that the heavens & the
earth shall pass away |
[23] Ye
say that ye know that the end of the world cometh; ye say also that ye
know that the heavens and the earth shall pass away; |
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¶
Matt. 24:36 (JST 36) |
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23 |
and in this ye say truly for so
it is |
and in this ye say
truly, for so it is; |
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| When all fulfilled |
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but these things which I have told
you shall not pass away but all shall be fullfilled |
[24] but
these things which I have told you shall not pass away until all
shall be fulfilled. |
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| I told
you about Jerusalem and remnant |
24 |
& this I have told you concerning
Jerusalem & when that day Shall come shall a remnant be scattered among
all nations |
[25] And
this I have told you concerning Jerusalem, and when that day shall come,
shall a remnant be scattered among all nations, |
|
Scattered remnant
not in Matthew 24. |
| Jews
to gather |
25 |
but they shall be gathered again
but they shall remain till the times of the
Gentiles be fulfilled |
but they shall be gathered
again; but they shall remain until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. |
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| Then
wars, etc. |
26 |
and in that day shall be heard
of wars & rumors of wars & the whole earth shall be in commotion & mens
hearts shall fail them & <they> shall say that Christ delayeth
his coming untill the end of the world |
[26] And
in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth
shall be in commotion, and men's hearts shall fail them, and they shall
say that Christ delayeth his coming until the end of the earth. |
4 |
"And ye shall
hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these
things must come to pass, but the end is not yet." Matt. 24:6, also
Mark 13:7; Luke 21:9. |
| Iniquity
abound |
27 |
& the love of men shall wax
cold & iniquity shall abound |
[27] And
the love of men shall wax cold, and iniquity shall abound; |
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¶
Matt. 24:12 (JST 10) |
| Gentile
era |
28 |
& when the times of
the Gentiles is come in a light shall break forth among them that sit in
darkness & it shall {break forth} be the fullness of my gospel |
and
when the time of the Gentiles is come in, a light shall break forth among them that sit
in darkness, and it shall be the fulness of my gospel; |
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| But
they reject it |
29 |
but they receive it not for they
perceive not the light & they turn their hearts from me because of
the precepts of men |
but they receive it
not, for they perceive not the light, and they turn their hearts from
me because of the precepts of men; |
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| In that
generation, it ends |
30 |
& in that generation shall
the times of the gentiles be fulfilled, |
and in that generation
shall the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled: |
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| Will
see scourge |
31 |
& there shall be men standing
in that generation that shall not pass untill they shall see an overflowing
scourge for a desolating sickness shall cover the land |
[28] and
there shall be men standing in that generation, that shall not pass until
they shall see an overflowing scourge; for a desolating sickness shall
cover the land: |
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|
| Disciples
stand in holy places |
32 |
but my Disciples shall stand in
holy places & shall not be moved, but among the wicked men shall lift
up their voices & curse God & die, |
[29] but
my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved; but among
the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and curse God and die. |
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|
| Calamities,
wars |
33 |
and there shall be earthquakes
also in divers places & many desolations
yet men will harden their hearts against me & they will take up the
sword one against another & they will kill one another, |
[30] And
there shall be earthquakes, also, in divers places, and many desolations,
yet men will harden their hearts against me, and they will take up the
sword, one against another, and they will kill one another. |
|
many: not
in EMS |
| Disciples
troubled |
34 |
& now when I the Lord had spoke these
words unto my Disciples they were troubled |
[31] And
now, when I the Lord had spoken these words
unto my disciples, they were troubled; |
5 |
|
| Promises
fulfilled |
35 |
and <I> said unto them be
not troubled for when all these things shall come to pass ye may know <that> the
promises which have been made unto you shall be fulfilled |
and I said unto them,
be not troubled, for when all these things shall come to pass, ye may
know that the promises which have been made unto you, shall be fulfilled: |
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| Parable |
36 |
& when the light shall begin to
break forth it shall be with them even like
unto a parable which I will shew you, |
[32]
and when the light shall begin to break forth, it shall be with them like
unto a parable which I will show you: |
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| Fig
tree in summer |
37 |
ye look & behold the fig trees & ye
see them with your eyes & ye say when they begin to shoot forth & their
leaves are yet tender ye say that summer is now nigh at hand |
[33] ye
look and behold the fig-trees, and ye see them with your eyes, and ye say
when they begin to shoot forth and their leaves are yet tender,
that summer is now nigh at hand: |
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¶
Matt. 24:32 (JST 41) |
| Hour
is nigh |
38 |
even so it shall be in that day
when they shall see all these things then shall they know that the hour
is nigh |
[34] even
so it shall be in that day, when they shall see all these things, then
shall they know that the hour is nigh. |
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|
| Look
for signs |
39 |
& it shall come to pass that he
that feareth me shall be looking <forth> for
the great day of the Lord to come even for the signs of the coming of the
son of man |
[35] And
it shall come to pass that he that feareth me shall be looking forth for
the great day of the Lord to come, even for the signs of the coming of
the Son of Man. |
6 |
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| Signs
and wonders |
40 |
and they shall see signs & wonders
for they shall be shewn forth in the heavens
above & in the earth beneath |
And they shall see signs
and wonders, for they shall be shown forth in the heavens above, and in
the earth beneath. |
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| Blood,
fire, smoke |
41 |
& they shall behold blood & fire & vapors
of smoke |
And they shall behold
blood, and fire, and vapors of smoke. |
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| Sun
dark, moon blood, stars fall |
42 |
& before the day of the Lord shall come
the sun shall be darkened & the moon <be> turn<ed> to blood & <the> stars shall fall
from heaven, |
[36] And
before the day of the Lord shall come, the sun shall be darkened, and the
moon be turned into blood, and the stars fall
from heaven. |
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Matt. 24:29 (JST 34) |
| Remnant
gather |
43 |
& the remnant
shall be gathered unto this place |
[37] And
the remnant shall be gathered unto this place; |
|
Gathering |
| See
me in heaven with angels |
44 |
and then they shall look for me & behold
I will come & they shall see me in the clouds of heaven clothed with
power & great glory with all the holy angels |
And
then they shall look for me, and, behold, I will come; and they shall see
me in the clouds of heaven, clothed with power and great glory; with all
the holy angels; |
|
Matt.
24:30 (JST 37) |
| Or be cut off |
|
& he that watches not for me
shall be cut off, |
[38] and
he that watches not for me shall be cut off. |
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|
| Trump,
resurrection |
45 |
but before the arm of the Lord
shall fall the Angel shall sound his trump & the
saints that have slept shall come forth to meet me in the cloud, |
[39]
But before the arm of the Lord shall fall, an angel shall sound his trump,
and the saints that have slept shall come forth to meet me in the cloud. |
7 |
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| Saints
rise |
46 |
wherefore if ye have slept in peace
blessed are you for as you now behold me and know that I am, even so shall
ye come {3} unto me & your souls shall live & your redemption shall
be perfected & the saints shall come forth from the four quarters of
the earth |
[40]
Wherefore, if ye have slept in peace blessed are you; for as you now behold
me and know that I am, even so shall ye come unto me and your souls shall
live, and your redemption shall be perfected; and the saints shall come
forth from the four quarters of the earth. |
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|
| Destruction |
47 |
then shall the arm of the Lord
fall upon the nations |
[41]
Then shall the arm of the Lord fall upon the nations. |
8 |
|
| Calamaties |
48 |
& then shall the Lord set his
foot upon this mount & it shall cleave in twain & the earth shall
tremble & reel to & fro, & the heavens also shall shake |
And then shall the Lord
set his foot upon this mount, and it shall cleave in twain, and the earth
shall tremble, and reel to and fro, and the heavens also shall shake. |
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| Lord
speaks, world shudders |
49 |
& the Lord shall utter
his voice & all the ends of the earth shall hear it, & the nations
of the earth shall mourn & they that have laughed shall see their folly, |
And the Lord shall utter
his voice, and all the ends of the earth shall hear it; and the nations
of the earth shall mourn, and they that have laughed shall see their folly. |
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|
Cast
into fire
Wicked watch for iniquity |
50 |
& calamity shall cover the mockers, & the
scorner shall be consumed, & they that have watched for iniquity shall
be hewn down & cast into the fire, |
And
calamity shall cover the mocker, and the scorner shall be consumed; and
they that have watched for iniquity shall be hewn down and cast into the
fire. |
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¶
Enemies |
| Jews
recognize crucified Christ |
51 |
& then shall the Jews look
upon me & say what are these wounds in thine hands & in thy feet |
[42]
And then shall the Jews look upon me and say: What are these wounds in thine
hands and in thy feet? |
9 |
"Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself:
handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me
have." Luke 24:39 |
| Recognize
wounds |
52 |
then shall they know that I am
the Lord for I will say unto them these wounds are the wounds with which
I was wounded in the house of my friends, |
[43]
Then shall they know that I am the Lord; for I will say unto them, These
wounds are the wounds with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. |
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|
I am he that was
lifted up |
[44] I am
he who was lifted up. |
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|
| Crucified |
|
[I] am Jesus that was crucified |
[45] I am
Jesus that was crucified. |
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|
| Son of God |
|
I am the Son of God, |
[46] I am
the Son of God. |
|
|
| Jews
will weep |
53 |
& then shall they weep because
of their iniquities then shall they lament because they persecuted their
King |
[47]
And then shall they weep because of their iniquities: then shall they lament
because they persecuted their King. |
|
|
| Heathens
redeemed |
54 |
& then shall the heathen nations
be redeemed & they which knew no law they shall
have part in the first resur[r]ection |
[48]
And then shall the heathen nations be redeemed, and they that knew
no law shall have part in the first resurrection: |
10 |
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| Ttolerable reward |
|
& it shall be tolerable for
them, |
[49] and
it shall be tolerable for them: |
|
|
| Satan
bound |
55 |
and Satan shall be bound that he
shall have no place in the hearts of the children of men. |
and
satan shall be bound that he shall have no place in the hearts of the
children of men. |
|
|
Jesus
in glory
Ten virgins |
56 |
& at that day when I shall
come in my glory shall the parable be fulfilled which I spake concerning
the ten virgins |
[50]
And at that day when I shall come in my glory, shall the parable be fulfilled
which I spake concerning the ten virgins: |
|
|
| Wise not deceived |
57 |
for he that is wise & hath received
the truth & have taken the holy Spirit for their guide & have not
been deceived |
[51]
for they that are wise
and have received the truth, and have taken the
Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived, |
|
|
| Unprepared cast
into fire |
|
verily I say unto you they shall not be hewn
down & cast into the fire but shall abide the day. |
[52] verily
I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but
shall abide the day, |
|
|
| Earthly
inheritance |
58 |
& the earth shall be given
unto them for an inheritance |
and
the earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance: |
|
an inheritance: ¶ D&C
38:20,
Jan. 2, 1831 |
| |
|
and they shall multiply & wax
strong & their children shall grow up without sin unto salvation |
[53] and
they shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without
sin unto salvation, |
|
| Lord
king and lawgiver |
59 |
for the Lord shall be in their
midst & his glory shall be upon them & he will be their King & their
lawgiver |
for the Lord shall
be in their midst, and his glory shall be upon them, and he will be their
King and their Lawgiver. |
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|
| No more
until finish New Testament |
60 |
& now behold I say unto you it
shall not be given unto you to know any farther than this untill the New
Testament be translated & in it all these things shall be made known, |
[54]
And now, behold, I say unto you, it shall not be given unto you to know
any farther further
concerning this chapter, until the new testament
be translated, and in it all these things shall be made known: |
11 |
Turquoise:
dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| Translate
it |
61 |
wherefore I give unto you that
ye may now translate it that ye may be prepared for the things to come |
[55]
wherefore I give unto you that ye may now translate it, that ye may be
prepared for the things to come, |
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| Great
things await |
62 |
for verily I say unto you that
great things await you |
[56]
for verily I say unto you, that great things await you; |
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| Wars
in your own lands |
63 |
ye hear of wars in foreign lands,
but behold I say unto you they are nigh even at your doors & not many
years hence ye shall hear of wars in your own lands, |
[57]
ye hear of wars in foreign lands, but behold I say unto you, they are
nigh even at your doors and not many years hence ye shall hear of
wars in your own lands. |
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| Gather |
64 |
wherefore I the Lord have said
gather ye out from the eastern lands,– assemble ye yourselves together
ye Elders of my Church |
[58]
Wherefore I the Lord have said gather ye out from the eastern lands,
assemble ye yourselves together ye elders of my church; |
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| Preach in western
countries |
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go ye forth into the western countries
call up[on] the inhabitants to repent & inasmuch as they do repent
build up churches unto me |
[59] go ye
forth into the western countries, call upon the inhabitants to repent,
and inasmuch as they do repent, build up churches unto me; |
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| Gather
riches to buy land |
65 |
and with one heart & with one
mind gather up your riches that ye may purchase an inheritance which shall
hereafter be appointed unto you |
and
with one heart and with one mind, gather up your riches that ye may purchase
an inheritance which shall hereafter be appointed unto you, |
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| New
Jerusalem, city of refuge |
66 |
& it shall be called the New
Jerusalem a land of peace a City of refuge a place of safety for the saints
of the {4} most high God |
and
it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge,
a place of safety for the saints of the most high God; |
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Zion—the
New Jerusalem |
| Glory
and terror |
67 |
and the glory of the Lord shall
be there & the terror of the Lord also shall be there insomuch that
the wicked will not come unto it. |
[60]
and the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also
shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it: |
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| Called Zion |
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& it shall be called Zion |
[61] and
it shall be called Zion. |
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| Flee
to Zion |
68 |
& it shall come to pass among the
wicked that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor
must needs flee unto Zion for safety |
[62]
And it shall come to pass, among the wicked, that every man that will not
take his sword against his neighbor, must needs flee unto Zion for safety. |
13 |
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| All
others at war |
69 |
& there shall be gathered unto
it out of every nation under heaven |
[63]
And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under heaven: |
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& it shall be the only people that shall not
be at war one with another, |
[64] and
it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with another. |
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| Wicked
fear Zion |
70 |
& it shall be said among the wicked
let us not go up to battle against Zion for the inhabitants of Zion are
terrible |
[65]
And it shall be said among the wicked, Let us not go up to battle against
Zion, for the inhabitants of Zion are terrible. |
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| Cannot stand |
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wherefore we cannot stand. |
[66] Wherefore
we cannot stand. |
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| Righteous
sing |
71 |
& it shall come to pass that the
righteous shall be gathered out from among all nations & shall come
to Zion singing with songs of everlasting joy. |
[67]
And it shall come to pass that the righteous shall be gathered out from
among all nations, and shall come to Zion singing, with songs of everlasting
joy. |
14 |
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| Don't
publicize yet |
72 |
& now I say unto you keep these
things from going abroad unto the world that ye may accomplish this work
in the eyes of the people & in the eyes of your enemies that they
may not know your works untill ye have accomplished the thing which I have
commanded you |
[68]
And now I say unto you, keep these things from going abroad unto the world,
until it is expedient in me, that ye may
accomplish this work in the eyes of the people, and in the eyes of your
enemies, that they may not know your works until ye have accomplished
the thing which I have commanded you: |
15 |
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73 |
that when they shall know it. |
[69]
that when they shall know it, they may
consider these things, |
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| Lord
will appear terrible |
74 |
it may be
terrible unto them that fear may seize upon them & they shall stand
afar off & tremble |
for
when the Lord shall appear he shall be terrible unto them that
fear may seize upon them, and they shall stand afar off and tremble: |
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| All
nations fear |
75 |
and all nations shall be affraid
because of the terror of the Lord & the power of his might even so
Amen |
and all nations shall
be afraid because of the terror of the Lord, and the power of his might;
even so: Amen. |
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