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Chapter 15
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1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these
sayings he cast his eyes round about on the multitude, and said unto them:
Behold, ye have heard the things which I taught before I ascended to my
Father; therefore, whoso remembereth these sayings of mine and doeth them,
him will I raise up at the last day.
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2 And it came to pass that when Jesus had said these words
he perceived that there were some among them who marveled, and wondered what
he would concerning the law of Moses; for they understood not the saying that
old things had passed away, and that all things had become new.
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3 And he said unto them: Marvel not that I said unto you
that old things had passed away, and that all things had become new.
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4 Behold, I say unto you that the law is fulfilled that
was given unto Moses.
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5 Behold, I am he that gave the law, and I am he who covenanted
with my people Israel; therefore, the law in me is fulfilled, for I have come
to fulfil the law; therefore it hath an end.
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6 Behold, I do not destroy the prophets, for as many as
have not been fulfilled in me, verily I say unto you, shall all be fulfilled.
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7 And because I said unto you that old things have passed
away, I do not destroy that which hath been spoken concerning things which
are to come.
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8 For behold, the covenant which I have made with my
people is not all fulfilled; but the law which was given unto Moses hath an
end in me.
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9 Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and
endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end
will I give eternal life.
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10 Behold, I have given unto you the commandments;
therefore keep my commandments. And this is the law and the prophets, for
they truly testified of me.
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11 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken
these words, he said unto those twelve whom he had chosen:
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12 Ye are my disciples; and ye are a light unto this
people, who are a remnant of the house of Joseph.
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13 And behold, this is the land of your inheritance; and
the Father hath given it unto you.
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14 And not at any time hath the Father given me
commandment that I should tell it unto your brethren at Jerusalem.
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15 Neither at any time hath the Father given me
commandment that I should tell unto them concerning the other tribes of the
house of Israel, whom the Father hath led away out of the land.
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16 This much did the Father command me, that I should tell
unto them:
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17 That other sheep I have which are not of this
fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall
be one fold, and one shepherd.
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3 Ne 15:17-24
Jesus mentions sheep of a fold three times here. Since there were no domesticated sheep in the
Americas at this time, the term would have been meaningless to these people in this context.
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18 And now, because of stiffneckedness and unbelief they
understood not my word; therefore I was commanded to say no more of the
Father concerning this thing unto them.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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19 But, verily, I say unto you that the Father hath
commanded me, and I tell it unto you, that ye were separated from among them
because of their iniquity; therefore it is because of their iniquity that
they know not of you.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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20 And verily, I say unto you again that the other tribes
hath the Father separated from them; and it is because of their iniquity that
they know not of them.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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21 And verily I say unto you, that ye are they of whom I
said: Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must
bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one
shepherd.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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22 And they understood me not, for they supposed it had
been the Gentiles; for they understood not that the Gentiles should be
converted through their preaching.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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23 And they understood me not that I said they shall hear
my voice; and they understood me not that the Gentiles should not at any time
hear my voice—that I should not manifest myself unto them save it were by the
Holy Ghost.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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24 But behold, ye have both heard my voice, and seen me;
and ye are my sheep, and ye are numbered among those whom the Father
hath given me.
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Annotation for 3 Ne 15:17-24 above
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