3 Nephi 17:1
Behold, now it came to pa** that when Jesus had spoken these
words he looked round about again on the multitude, and he said
unto them: Behold, my time is at hand.
3 Nephi 17:2
I perceive that ye are weak, that ye cannot understand all my
words which I am commanded of the Father to speak unto you at
this time.
3 Nephi 17:3
Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things
which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may
understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come
unto you again.
3 Nephi 17:4
But now I go unto the Father, and also to show myself unto the
lost tribes of Israel, for they are not lost unto the Father, for
he knoweth whither he hath taken them.
3 Nephi 17:5
And it came to pa** that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast
his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were
in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask
him to tarry a little longer with them.
3 Nephi 17:6
And he said unto them: Behold, my bowels are filled with
compa**ion towards you.
3 Nephi 17:7
Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have
ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous,
or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in
any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have
compa**ion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.
3 Nephi 17:8
For I perceive that ye desire that I should show unto you what
I have done unto your brethren at Jerusalem, for I see that your
faith is sufficient that I should heal you.
3 Nephi 17:9
And it came to pa** that when he had thus spoken, all the
multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and
their afflicted, and their lame, and with their blind, and with
their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner;
and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto
him.
3 Nephi 17:10
And they did all, both they who had been healed and they who
were whole, bow down at his feet, and did worship him; and as
many as could come for the multitude did kiss his feet, insomuch
that they did bathe his feet with their tears.
3 Nephi 17:11
And it came to pa** that he commanded that their little
children should be brought.
3 Nephi 17:12
So they brought their little children and set them down upon
the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the
multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.
3 Nephi 17:13
And it came to pa** that when they had all been brought, and
Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they
should kneel down upon the ground.
3 Nephi 17:14
And it came to pa** that when they had knelt upon the ground,
Jesus groaned within himself, and said: Father, I am troubled
because of the wickedness of the people of the house of Israel.
3 Nephi 17:15
And when he had said these words, he himself also knelt upon
the earth; and behold he prayed unto the Father, and the things
which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear
record who heard him.
3 Nephi 17:16
And after this manner do they bear record: The eye hath never
seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous
things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;
3 Nephi 17:17
And no tongue can speak, neither can there be written by any
man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and
marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one
can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we
heard him pray for us unto the Father.
3 Nephi 17:18
And it came to pa** that when Jesus had made an end of
praying unto the Father, he arose; but so great was the joy of
the multitude that they were overcome.
3 Nephi 17:19
And it came to pa** that Jesus spake unto them, and bade them
arise.
3 Nephi 17:20
20 And they arose from the earth, and he said unto them: Blessed
are ye because of your faith. And now behold, my joy is full.
3 Nephi 17:21
And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude
bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one,
and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.
3 Nephi 17:22
And when he had done this he wept again;
3 Nephi 17:23
And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold
your little ones.
3 Nephi 17:24
And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards
heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels
descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and
they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they
were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto
them.
3 Nephi 17:25
And the multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they
know that their record is true for they all of them did see and
hear, every man for himself; and they were in number about two
thousand and five hundred souls; and they did consist of men,
women, and children.