40 And it came to pass that Zeezrom was astonished at the words which had been spoken; and he also knew concerning the blindness of the minds which he had caused among the people, by his lying words;
41 And his soul began to be harrowed up, under a consciousness of his own guilt; yea, he began to be encircled about by the pains of hell.
42 And it came to pass that he began to cry unto the people, saying: Behold I am guilty, and these men are spotless before God.
43 And he began to plead for them, from that time forth; but they reviled him, saying: Art thou also possessed with the devil?
44 And they spit upon him, and cast him out from among them, and also all those who believed in the words which had been spoken by Alma and Amulek; and they cast them out, and sent men to cast stones at them.
45 And they brought their wives and children together, and whosoever believed or had been taught to believe in the word of God, they caused that they should be cast into the fire;
46 And they also brought forth their records, which contained the holy scriptures, and cast them into the fire also, that they might be burned and destroyed by fire.
47 And it came to pass that they took Alma and Amulek, and carried them forth to the place of martyrdom, that they might witness the destruction of those who were consumed by fire.
48 And when Amulek saw the pains of the women and children who were consuming in the fire, he was also pained; and he said unto Alma, How can we witness this awful scene?
49 Therefore let us stretch forth our hands, and exercise the power of God which is in us, and save them from the flames.
50 But Alma said unto him, The Spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand; for behold, the Lord receiveth them up unto himself, in glory;
