12:1 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto
Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who
had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was
twelve) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and
cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the
words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister
unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power
that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized
with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy
Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be
baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.
12:2 And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words
because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know
that I am. Yea, blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and
come down into the depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall
be visited with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a
remission of their sins.
12:3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
12:4 And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be
comforted.
12:5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
12:6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after
righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.
12:7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
12:8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
12:9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the
children of God.
12:10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
12:11 And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute, and
shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;
12:12 For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for great
shall be your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who
were before you.
12:13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the salt of
the earth; but if the salt shall lose its savor wherewith shall the
earth be salted? The salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to
be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.
12:14 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the light
of this people. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
12:15 Behold, do men light a candle and put it under a bushel? Nay, but
on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house;
12:16 Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
12:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I am
not come to destroy but to fulfil;
12:18 For verily I say unto you, one jot nor tittle hath not passed
away from the law, but in me it hath all been fulfilled.
12:19 And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my
Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your
sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law is fulfilled.
12:20 Therefore come unto me and be ye saved; for verily I say unto
you, that except ye shall keep my commandments, which I have commanded
you at this time, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
12:21 Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, and it
is also written before you, that thou shalt not kill, and whosoever
shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of God;
12:22 But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother
shall be in danger of his judgment. And whosoever shall say to his
brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall
say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
12:23 Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come unto
me, and rememberest that thy brother hast aught against thee—
12:24 Go thy way unto thy brother, and first be reconciled to thy
brother, and then come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I will
receive you.
12:25 Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with
him, lest at any time he shall get thee, and thou shalt be cast into
prison.
12:26 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out
thence until thou hast paid the uttermost senine. And while ye are in
prison can ye pay even one senine? Verily, verily, I say unto you, Nay.
12:27 Behold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt not
commit adultery;
12:28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, to lust
after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart.
12:29 Behold, I give unto you a commandment, that ye suffer none of
these things to enter into your heart;
12:30 For it is better that ye should deny yourselves of these things,
wherein ye will take up your cross, than that ye should be cast into
hell.
12:31 It hath been written, that whosoever shall put away his wife, let
him give her a writing of divorcement.
12:32 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his
wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit
adultery; and whoso shall marry her who is divorced committeth
adultery.
12:33 And again it is written, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but
shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths;
12:34 But verily, verily, I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by
heaven, for it is God’s throne;
12:35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
12:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make
one hair black or white;
12:37 But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever
cometh of more than these is evil.
12:38 And behold, it is written, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
tooth;
12:39 But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but whosoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also;
12:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat,
let him have thy cloak also;
12:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
12:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of
thee turn not away.
12:43 And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor
and hate thine enemy;
12:44 But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use
you and persecute you;
12:45 That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for
he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.
12:46 Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under
the law, in me are all fulfilled.
12:47 Old things are done away, and all things have become new.
12:48 Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your
Father who is in heaven is perfect.