3 Nephi 10:
18 And it came to
pass that in the ending of the thirty and fourth year, behold, I will show unto
you that the people of Nephi who were spared, and also those who had been
called
Lamanites,
who had been spared, did have great favors shown unto them, and great
blessings
poured out upon their heads, insomuch that soon after the
ascension
of Christ into heaven he did truly manifest himself unto them—
19
Showing
his body unto them, and ministering unto them; and an account of his ministry
shall be given hereafter. Therefore for this time I make an end of my sayings.
3 Nephi 11:
1
And
now it came to pass that there were a great multitude
gathered
together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple which was in the land
Bountiful;
and they were marveling and wondering one with another, and were showing one to
another the
great and marvelous change which had taken
place.
2 And they were also conversing about this Jesus
Christ, of whom the
sign had been given concerning
his death.
3 And it came to pass that while they were thus
conversing one with another, they heard a
voice as if it came
out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not
the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud
voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a
small voice it did
pierce
them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their
frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul,
and did cause their hearts to burn.
4 And it came to pass that again they heard the
voice, and they
understood it not.
5 And again the third time they did hear the
voice, and did
open their ears to hear it; and their
eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards
heaven, from whence the sound came.
6 And behold, the third time they did understand
the voice which they heard; and it said unto them:
7 Behold my
Beloved
Son,
in
whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him.
8 And it came to pass, as they understood they
cast their eyes up again towards heaven; and behold, they
saw
a Man
descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a
white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them; and the eyes of
the whole multitude were turned upon him, and they durst not open their mouths,
even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an
angel that had appeared unto them.
9 And it came to pass that he stretched forth his
hand and spake unto the people, saying:
10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets
testified shall come into the world.
11 And behold, I am the
alight and the life of the
world; and I have drunk out of that bitter
cup
which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in
taking
upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the
will
of the Father in all things from the beginning.
12 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken
these words the whole multitude
fell
to the earth; for they remembered that it had been
prophesied
among them that Christ should
show himself unto them after his ascension into
heaven.
13 And it came to pass that the
Lord
spake unto them saying:
14 Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may
thrust
your hands into my side, and also that ye may
feel
the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am
the
God of
Israel, and the God of the whole
earth,
and have been slain for the sins of the world.
15 And it came to pass that the multitude went
forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and
did feel
the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do,
going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their
eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear
record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should
come.
16 And when they had all gone forth and had
witnessed for themselves, they did cry out with one accord, saying:
17 Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High
God! And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did
worship
him.
(Further account of His
ministry in 3 Nephi 11- 28)
Children’s Songbook 66 (Hosannah)
Hymn 134 (I Believe in Christ) or Hymn
136 (I Know that My Redeemer Lives)
