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could not dig pits sufficient to hold them.

      3 Nephi 28:21

       21 And thrice they were cast into a furnace and received no

       harm.

      3 Nephi 28:22

       22 And twice were they cast into a den of wild beasts; and

       behold they did play with the beasts as a child with a suckling

       lamb, and received no harm.

      3 Nephi 28:23

       23 And it came to pass that thus they did go forth among all the

       people of Nephi, and did preach the gospel of Christ unto all

       people upon the face of the land; and they were converted unto

       the Lord, and were united unto the church of Christ, and thus the

       people of that generation were blessed, according to the word of

       Jesus.

      3 Nephi 28:24

       24 And now I, Mormon, make an end of speaking concerning these

       things for a time.

      3 Nephi 28:25

       25 Behold, I was about to write the names of those who were

       never to taste of death, but the Lord forbade; therefore I write

       them not, for they are hid from the world.

      3 Nephi 28:26

       26 But behold, I have seen them, and they have ministered unto

       me.

      3 Nephi 28:27

       27 And behold they will be among the Gentiles, and the Gentiles

       shall know them not.

      3 Nephi 28:28

       28 They will also be among the Jews, and the Jews shall know

       them not.

      3 Nephi 28:29

       29 And it shall come to pass, when the Lord seeth fit in his

       wisdom that they shall minister unto all the scattered tribes of

       Israel, and unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, and

       shall bring out of them unto Jesus many souls, that their desire

       may be fulfilled, and also because of the convincing power of God

       which is in them.

      3 Nephi 28:30

       30 And they are as the angels of God, and if they shall pray

       unto the Father in the name of Jesus they can show themselves

       unto whatsoever man it seemeth them good.

      3 Nephi 28:31

       31 Therefore, great and marvelous works shall be wrought by

       them, before the great and coming day when all people must surely

       stand before the judgment-seat of Christ;

      3 Nephi 28:32

       32 Yea even among the Gentiles shall there be a great and

       marvelous work wrought by them, before that judgment day.

      3 Nephi 28:33

       33 And if ye had all the scriptures which give an account of all

       the marvelous works of Christ, ye would, according to the words

       of Christ, know that these things must surely come.

      3 Nephi 28:34

       34 And wo be unto him that will not hearken unto the words of

       Jesus, and also to them whom he hath chosen and sent among them;

       for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus and the words of those

       whom he hath sent receiveth not him; and therefore he will not

       receive them at the last day;

      3 Nephi 28:35

       35 And it would be better for them if they had not been born.

       For do ye suppose that ye can get rid of the justice of an

       offended God, who hath been trampled under feet of men, that

       thereby salvation might come?

      3 Nephi 28:36

       36 And now behold, as I spake concerning those whom the Lord

       hath chosen, yea, even three who were caught up into the heavens,

       that I knew not whether they were cleansed from mortality to

       immortality—

      3 Nephi 28:37

       37 But behold, since I wrote, I have inquired of the Lord, and

       he hath made it manifest unto me that there must needs be a

       change wrought upon their bodies, or else it needs be that they

       must taste of death;

      3 Nephi 28:38

       38 Therefore, that they might not taste of death there was a

       change wrought upon their bodies, that they might not suffer pain

       nor sorrow save it were for the sins of the world.

      3 Nephi 28:39

       39 Now this change was not equal to that which shall take place

       at the last day; but there was a change wrought upon them,

       insomuch that Satan could have no power over them, that he could

       not tempt them; and they were sanctified in the flesh, that they

       were holy, and that the powers of the earth could not hold them.

       3 Nephi 28:40

       40 And in this state they were to remain until the judgment day

       of Christ; and at that day they were to receive a greater change,

       and to be received into the kingdom of the Father to go no more

       out, but to dwell eternally in the heavens.

      3 Nephi 29 Chapter 29

      3 Nephi 29:1

       1 And now behold, I say unto you that when the Lord shall see

       fit, in his wisdom, that these sayings shall come unto the

       Gentiles according to his word, then ye may know that the

       covenant which the Father hath made with the children of Israel,

       concerning their restoration to the lands of their inheritance,

       is already beginning to be fulfilled.

      3 Nephi 29:2

       2 And ye may know that the words of the Lord, which have been

       spoken by the holy prophets, shall all be fulfilled; and ye need

       not say that the Lord delays his coming unto the children of

       Israel.

      3 Nephi 29:3

       3 And ye need not imagine in your hearts that the words which

       have been spoken are vain, for behold, the Lord will remember his

       covenant which he hath made unto his people of the house of

       Israel.

      3 Nephi 29:4

       4 And when ye shall see these sayings coming forth among you,

       then ye need not any longer spurn at the doings of the Lord, for

       the sword of his justice is in his right hand; and behold, at

       that day, if ye shall spurn at his doings he will cause that it