should kneel down upon the ground.
3 Nephi 17:14
14 And it came to pass 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
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
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
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
18 And it came to pass 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
19 And it came to pass 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
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
22 And when he had done this he wept again;
3 Nephi 17:23
23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold
your little ones.
3 Nephi 17:24
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
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.
3 Nephi 18 Chapter 18
3 Nephi 18:1
1 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded his disciples that
they should bring forth some bread and wine unto him.
3 Nephi 18:2
2 And while they were gone for bread and wine, he commanded the
multitude that they should sit themselves down upon the earth.
3 Nephi 18:3
3 And when the disciples had come with bread and wine, he took
of the bread and brake and blessed it; and he gave unto the
disciples and commanded that they should eat.
3 Nephi 18:4
4 And when they had eaten and were filled, he commanded that
they should give unto the multitude.
3 Nephi 18:5
5 And when the multitude had eaten and were filled, he said unto
the disciples: Behold there shall one be ordained among you, and
to him will I give power that he shall break bread and bless it
and give it unto the people of my church, unto all those who
shall believe and be baptized in my name.
3 Nephi 18:6
6 And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done,
even as I have broken bread and blessed it and given it unto you.
3 Nephi 18:7
7 And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have
shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that
ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye
shall have my Spirit to be with you.
3 Nephi 18:8
8 And it came to pass that when he said these words, he
commanded his disciples that they should take of the wine of the
cup and drink of it, and that they should also give unto the
multitude that they might drink of it.
3 Nephi 18:9
9 And it came to pass that they did so, and did drink of it and
were filled; and they gave unto the multitude, and they did
drink, and they were filled.
3 Nephi 18:10
10 And when the disciples had done this, Jesus said unto them:
Blessed are ye for this thing which ye have done, for this is
fulfilling my commandments, and this doth witness unto the Father
that ye are willing to do that which I have commanded you.
3 Nephi 18:11
11 And this shall ye always do to those who repent and are
baptized in my name; and ye shall do it in remembrance of my
blood, which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the
Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always
remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
3 Nephi 18:12
12 And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall do these
things. And if ye shall always do these things blessed are ye,
for ye are built upon my rock.
3 Nephi 18:13
13 But whoso among you shall do more or less than these are not
built upon my rock, but are built upon a sandy foundation; and
when the rain descends, and the floods come, and the winds blow,
and beat upon them, they shall fall, and the gates of hell are
ready open to receive them.