RLDS Verse Context
Inspired Version, 1908 Book of Mormon, DC 1-144
3 Nephi 9:9 - 3 Nephi 9:19
9 And it came to pass that they arose and ministered unto the people.
10 And when they had ministered those same words which Jesus had spoken-nothing varying from the words which Jesus had spoken -- behold, they knelt again, and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus, and they did pray for that which they most desired; and they desired that the Holy Ghost should be given unto them.
11 And when they had thus prayed, they went down unto the water's edge, and the multitude followed them.
12 And it came to pass that Nephi went down into the water, and was baptized.
13 And he came up out of the water, and began to baptize. And he baptized all those whom Jesus had chosen.
14 And it came to pass when they were all baptized, and had come up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.
15 And behold, they were encircled about as if it were fire; and it came down from heaven, and the multitude did witness it, and do bear record; and angels did come down out of heaven, and did minister unto them.
16 And it came to pass that while the angels were ministering unto the disciples, behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and ministered unto them.
17 And it came to pass that he spake unto the multitude, and commanded them that they should kneel down again upon the earth, and also that his disciples should kneel down upon the earth.
18 And it came to pass that when they had all knelt down upon the earth, he commanded his disciples that they should pray.
19 And behold they began to pray; and they did pray unto Jesus, calling him their Lord and their God.
10 And when they had ministered those same words which Jesus had spoken-nothing varying from the words which Jesus had spoken -- behold, they knelt again, and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus, and they did pray for that which they most desired; and they desired that the Holy Ghost should be given unto them.
11 And when they had thus prayed, they went down unto the water's edge, and the multitude followed them.
12 And it came to pass that Nephi went down into the water, and was baptized.
13 And he came up out of the water, and began to baptize. And he baptized all those whom Jesus had chosen.
14 And it came to pass when they were all baptized, and had come up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.
15 And behold, they were encircled about as if it were fire; and it came down from heaven, and the multitude did witness it, and do bear record; and angels did come down out of heaven, and did minister unto them.
16 And it came to pass that while the angels were ministering unto the disciples, behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and ministered unto them.
17 And it came to pass that he spake unto the multitude, and commanded them that they should kneel down again upon the earth, and also that his disciples should kneel down upon the earth.
18 And it came to pass that when they had all knelt down upon the earth, he commanded his disciples that they should pray.
19 And behold they began to pray; and they did pray unto Jesus, calling him their Lord and their God.