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Jesus institutes the sacrament among the Nephites—They are commanded to pray always in His name—Those who eat His flesh and drink His blood unworthily are damned—The disciples are given power to confer the Holy Ghost. About A.D. 34.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
Jesus
commanded
his
disciples
that
they
should
bring
forth
some
a
bread
and
wine
unto
him.
2 And
while
they
were
gone
for
bread
and
wine,
he
commanded
the
multitude
that
they
should
sit
themselves
down
upon
the
earth.
3 And
when
the
disciples
had
come
with
a
bread
and
wine,
he
took
of
the
bread
and
brake
and
blessed
it;
and
he
gave
unto
the
disciples
and
commanded
that
they
should
eat.
4 And
when
they
had
eaten
and
were
filled,
he
commanded
that
they
should
give
unto
the
multitude.
5 And
when
the
multitude
had
eaten
and
were
filled,
he
said
unto
the
disciples:
Behold
there
shall
one
be
a
ordained
among
you,
and
to
him
will
I
give
power
that
he
shall
b
break
c
bread
and
bless
it
and
give
it
unto
the
people
of
my
d
church,
unto
all
those
who
shall
believe
and
be
baptized
in
my
name.
6 And
this
shall
ye
always
observe
to
a
do,
even
as
I
have
done,
even
as
I
have
broken
bread
and
blessed
it
and
given
it
unto
you.
7 And
this
shall
ye
do
in
a
remembrance
of
my
b
body,
which
I
have
shown
unto
you.
And
it
shall
be
a
testimony
unto
the
Father
that
ye
do
always
remember
me.
And
if
ye
do
always
remember
me
ye
shall
have
my
Spirit
to
be
with
you.
8 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
he
said
these
words,
he
commanded
his
disciples
that
they
should
take
of
the
a
wine
of
the
cup
and
drink
of
it,
and
that
they
should
also
give
unto
the
multitude
that
they
might
drink
of
it.
9 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
did
so,
and
did
drink
of
it
and
were
filled;
and
they
gave
unto
the
multitude,
and
they
did
drink,
and
they
were
filled.
10 And
when
the
disciples
had
done
this,
Jesus
said
unto
them:
Blessed
are
ye
for
this
thing
which
ye
have
done,
for
this
is
fulfilling
my
commandments,
and
this
doth
witness
unto
the
Father
that
ye
are
a
willing
to
do
that
which
I
have
commanded
you.
11 And
this
shall
ye
always
do
to
those
who
repent
and
are
baptized
in
my
name;
and
ye
shall
do
it
in
a
remembrance
of
my
b
blood,
which
I
have
shed
for
you,
that
ye
may
witness
unto
the
Father
that
ye
do
always
remember
me.
And
if
ye
do
always
remember
me
ye
shall
have
my
Spirit
to
be
with
you.
12 And
I
give
unto
you
a
commandment
that
ye
shall
do
these
things.
And
if
ye
shall
always
do
these
things
blessed
are
ye,
for
ye
are
built
upon
my
a
rock.
13 But
whoso
among
you
shall
do
a
more
or
less
than
these
are
not
built
upon
my
rock,
but
are
built
upon
a
sandy
foundation;
and
when
the
rain
descends,
and
the
floods
come,
and
the
winds
blow,
and
beat
upon
them,
they
shall
b
fall,
and
the
c
gates
of
hell
are
ready
open
to
receive
them.
14 Therefore
blessed
are
ye
if
ye
shall
keep
my
commandments,
which
the
Father
hath
commanded
me
that
I
should
give
unto
you.
15 Verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
you,
ye
must
watch
and
a
pray
always,
lest
ye
be
tempted
by
the
devil,
and
ye
be
led
away
captive
by
him.
16 And
as
I
have
prayed
among
you
even
so
shall
ye
pray
in
my
a
church,
among
my
people
who
do
repent
and
are
baptized
in
my
name.
Behold
I
am
the
b
light;
I
have
set
an
c
example
for
you.
17 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Jesus
had
spoken
these
words
unto
his
disciples,
he
turned
again
unto
the
multitude
and
said
unto
them:
18 Behold,
verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
you,
ye
must
watch
and
pray
always
lest
ye
enter
into
temptation;
for
a
Satan
desireth
to
have
you,
that
he
may
sift
you
as
wheat.
19 Therefore
ye
must
always
pray
unto
the
Father
in
my
name;
20 And
a
whatsoever
ye
shall
ask
the
Father
in
my
name,
which
is
right,
believing
that
ye
shall
receive,
behold
it
shall
be
given
unto
you.
21
a
Pray
in
your
families
unto
the
Father,
always
in
my
name,
that
your
wives
and
your
children
may
be
blessed.
22 And
behold,
ye
shall
a
meet
together
oft;
and
ye
shall
not
forbid
any
man
from
coming
unto
you
when
ye
shall
meet
together,
but
suffer
them
that
they
may
come
unto
you
and
forbid
them
not;
23 But
ye
shall
a
pray
for
them,
and
shall
not
cast
them
out;
and
if
it
so
be
that
they
come
unto
you
oft
ye
shall
pray
for
them
unto
the
Father,
in
my
name.
24 Therefore,
hold
up
your
a
light
that
it
may
shine
unto
the
world.
Behold
I
am
the
b
light
which
ye
shall
hold
up—that
which
ye
have
seen
me
do.
Behold
ye
see
that
I
have
prayed
unto
the
Father,
and
ye
all
have
witnessed.
25 And
ye
see
that
I
have
commanded
that
a
none
of
you
should
go
away,
but
rather
have
commanded
that
ye
should
come
unto
me,
that
ye
might
b
feel
and
see;
even
so
shall
ye
do
unto
the
world;
and
whosoever
breaketh
this
commandment
suffereth
himself
to
be
led
into
temptation.
26 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Jesus
had
spoken
these
words,
he
turned
his
eyes
again
upon
the
a
disciples
whom
he
had
chosen,
and
said
unto
them:
27 Behold
verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
you,
I
give
unto
you
another
commandment,
and
then
I
must
go
unto
my
a
Father
that
I
may
fulfil
b
other
commandments
which
he
hath
given
me.
28 And
now
behold,
this
is
the
commandment
which
I
give
unto
you,
that
ye
shall
not
suffer
any
one
knowingly
to
a
partake
of
my
flesh
and
blood
b
unworthily,
when
ye
shall
minister
it;
29 For
whoso
eateth
and
drinketh
my
flesh
and
a
blood
b
unworthily
eateth
and
drinketh
damnation
to
his
soul;
therefore
if
ye
know
that
a
man
is
unworthy
to
eat
and
drink
of
my
flesh
and
blood
ye
shall
forbid
him.
30 Nevertheless,
ye
shall
not
a
cast
him
out
from
among
you,
but
ye
shall
b
minister
unto
him
and
shall
pray
for
him
unto
the
Father,
in
my
name;
and
if
it
so
be
that
he
repenteth
and
is
baptized
in
my
name,
then
shall
ye
receive
him,
and
shall
minister
unto
him
of
my
flesh
and
blood.
31 But
if
he
repent
not
he
shall
not
be
numbered
among
my
people,
that
he
may
not
destroy
my
people,
for
behold
I
a
know
b
my
sheep,
and
they
are
numbered.
32 Nevertheless,
ye
shall
not
cast
him
out
of
your
a
synagogues,
or
your
places
of
worship,
for
unto
such
shall
ye
continue
to
minister;
for
ye
know
not
but
what
they
will
return
and
repent,
and
come
unto
me
with
full
purpose
of
heart,
and
I
shall
b
heal
them;
and
ye
shall
be
the
means
of
bringing
salvation
unto
them.
33 Therefore,
keep
these
sayings
which
I
have
commanded
you
that
ye
come
not
under
a
condemnation;
for
wo
unto
him
whom
the
Father
condemneth.
34 And
I
give
you
these
commandments
because
of
the
disputations
which
have
been
among
you.
And
blessed
are
ye
if
ye
have
a
no
disputations
among
you.
35 And
now
I
go
unto
the
Father,
because
it
is
expedient
that
I
should
go
unto
the
Father
a
for
your
sakes.
36 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Jesus
had
made
an
end
of
these
sayings,
he
touched
with
his
a
hand
the
b
disciples
whom
he
had
chosen,
one
by
one,
even
until
he
had
touched
them
all,
and
spake
unto
them
as
he
touched
them.
37 And
the
multitude
heard
not
the
words
which
he
spake,
therefore
they
did
not
bear
record;
but
the
disciples
bare
record
that
he
gave
them
a
power
to
give
the
b
Holy
Ghost.
And
I
will
show
unto
you
c
hereafter
that
this
record
is
true.
38 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
Jesus
had
touched
them
all,
there
came
a
a
cloud
and
overshadowed
the
multitude
that
they
could
not
see
Jesus.
39 And
while
they
were
overshadowed
he
a
departed
from
them,
and
ascended
into
heaven.
And
the
disciples
saw
and
did
bear
record
that
he
ascended
again
into
heaven.
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