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Show 49 BOOK OF NEPA, BOOK OP NEPHIL iisputations which hath been among 498 a co unto the Father, for your sakes. And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of hese sayings, he touched with his hand the disciples whom iehad chosen, one by one, even until he had touched them all, hold up your light, that it may shine unto the world. . Behold fam the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have scen J me do. Behold ye see that Ihave prayed unto the Father, J and ye all have witnessed; and ye see that I have command: ed that none of you should go away, but rather have command: ed that ye should come unto me, that ye might feel and see: even so shall ye do unto the world; and whosoever breaketh this commandment, suffereth himself to be lead into temple tion. And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words, he turned had chosen, his eyes again and saith unto them, heard not the words which he spake, therefore they did not wear record ; but the disciples bear record that he gave them And I will shew unto you lower to give the Holy Ghost. iereafter that this record is true. And it came to pass that when Jesus had touched them all, here came a cloud and overshadowed | the multitude, that hey could not see Jesus. And while they were overshatowed, he departed from them, and ascended into Heaven,— upon the disciples whom he behold, verily, verily And the disciples saw and#did | sayy must go unto my Father, that 1 may fulfil other command: 9 And now behold, this is the ments which he hath given me, you, that ye shall not sullet unto give I which dment comman For whoso eateth and drink thily, when ye shall minister it: dam eth my flesh and blood unworthily, eateth and drinketh iy he repenteth, anes r mt which I have commanded demnation: For eth, wo unto you, him Therefore keep thes ae that ye come not un whom the And I give you these commandments, Father 52 beeaurt oo ‘] | ity We €oA Jesus had ascended ‘ke his wife and his childrén, and did return to his own” vo ea it was noised abroad among thé people immedime yet dark, that the multitude had seen Je. nc Lg “ve him, and shal babtized in my name,. then shall ye receive minister uito him.of my flesh and blood ; but if he repemnes bringing salvation unto them. fips Gowen raven, the multitude did disperse, and every man did. ye nevertheless ye shall not cast him out from among you, but he the unto him for pray shall and him, unto shall minister not, he shall not be numbered among my people, that he 7 For behold I know my sheep, oa not destroy my people: theyuare numbered;, nevertheless ye shall not cast hum = your Synagogues, or your places of worship, for unto Te shall ye continue to minister ; for ye know not but “ 2 = will return and repent, and come unto me with full pert i heart, and I shall heal them, and ye shall be the agate? CHAPTER IX, — an ann therefore if ye know that a man is unwor and _if itso be that he ascended an now it came to pass that when thy to eat and drink of my flesh and blood, ye shall forbid bin; ther, in. my name. record | any one, knowingly, to partake of my flesh and blood unwor 4 to his soul; bear that fain into Heaven. unto you, I give unto you another commandment, and then! nation and the multitude und spake unto them as he touched them; —— in my name; therefore Bit h lat he 1ad ministered unto them, and that he would show himself on the moyrow unto the multitude ; yea, and . ’ ln yen : al the i te a it was noised abroad concerning Jesus + and — send forth unto the people, that there weye rc great number did labor exceedingly ste pit, that they might be on the morrow in the. place ed ad should shew himself unto the multitude. a or ste that on the morrow, when the mult} aNhdin he ie ered together, behold Nephi and his brother | ad raised ‘from the dead, whose name was Tid. iy ahd M it Son, whose name was Jotias, and also Mat : hOnihah, his brother, and Kijmen, and: Kume- a rt and Shemnon, and Jorfas, and Zé ekiah, h ow these were the names of the disciples whom wuosen. And it came to pass that they went forth - unto the Father, And ' a shall pray for them you beforetime. And tlessed are ye if ye have no disputations among you. nw gounto the Father, because it is expedient thatI shoulé hie And behold, ye shall meet together oft, and ye shall no! forbid any man from coming unto you when ye shall meet together, but suffer them that they may come unto you, and for. bid them not; but ye shall pray for them, and shall not cast them out; and if it so be that they.come unto you off, ye * ed. 4 |