27:1 And it came to pass that as the disciples of Jesus were journeying
and were preaching the things which they had both heard and seen, and
were baptizing in the name of Jesus, it came to pass that the disciples
were gathered together and were united in mighty prayer and fasting.
27:2 And Jesus again showed himself unto them, for they were praying
unto the Father in his name; and Jesus came and stood in the midst of
them, and said unto them: What will ye that I shall give unto you?
27:3 And they said unto him: Lord, we will that thou wouldst tell us
the name whereby we shall call this church; for there are disputations
among the people concerning this matter.
27:4 And the Lord said unto them: Verily, verily, I say unto you, why
is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of this thing?
27:5 Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon you
the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall ye be
called at the last day;
27:6 And whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the
same shall be saved at the last day.
27:7 Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name;
therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon
the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my sake.
27:8 And how be it my church save it be called in my name? For if a
church be called in Moses’ name then it be Moses’ church; or if it be
called in the name of a man then it be the church of a man; but if it
be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be that they are
built upon my gospel.
27:9 Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my gospel; therefore
ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call, in my name; therefore if ye
call upon the Father, for the church, if it be in my name the Father
will hear you;
27:10 And if it so be that the church is built upon my gospel then will
the Father show forth his own works in it.
27:11 But if it be not built upon my gospel, and is built upon the
works of men, or upon the works of the devil, verily I say unto you
they have joy in their works for a season, and by and by the end
cometh, and they are hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence
there is no return.
27:12 For their works do follow them, for it is because of their works
that they are hewn down; therefore remember the things that I have told
you.
27:13 Behold I have given unto you my gospel, and this is the gospel
which I have given unto you—that I came into the world to do the will
of my Father, because my Father sent me.
27:14 And my Father sent me that I might be lifted up upon the cross;
and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross, that I might draw
all men unto me, that as I have been lifted up by men even so should
men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before me, to be judged of
their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil—
27:15 And for this cause have I been lifted up; therefore, according to
the power of the Father I will draw all men unto me, that they may be
judged according to their works.
27:16 And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized
in my name shall be filled; and if he endureth to the end, behold, him
will I hold guiltless before my Father at that day when I shall stand
to judge the world.
27:17 And he that endureth not unto the end, the same is he that is
also hewn down and cast into the fire, from whence they can no more
return, because of the justice of the Father.
27:18 And this is the word which he hath given unto the children of
men. And for this cause he fulfilleth the words which he hath given,
and he lieth not, but fulfilleth all his words.
27:19 And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore
nothing entereth into his rest save it be those who have washed their
garments in my blood, because of their faith, and the repentance of all
their sins, and their faithfulness unto the end.
27:20 Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth,
and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified
by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before
me at the last day.
27:21 Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and ye know
the things that ye must do in my church; for the works which ye have
seen me do that shall ye also do; for that which ye have seen me do
even that shall ye do;
27:22 Therefore, if ye do these things blessed are ye, for ye shall be
lifted up at the last day.
27:23 Write the things which ye have seen and heard, save it be those
which are forbidden.
27:24 Write the works of this people, which shall be, even as hath been
written, of that which hath been.
27:25 For behold, out of the books which have been written, and which
shall be written, shall this people be judged, for by them shall their
works be known unto men.
27:26 And behold, all things are written by the Father; therefore out
of the books which shall be written shall the world be judged.
27:27 And know ye that ye shall be judges of this people, according to
the judgment which I shall give unto you, which shall be just.
Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you,
even as I am.
27:28 And now I go unto the Father. And verily I say unto you,
whatsoever things ye shall ask the Father in my name shall be given
unto you.
27:29 Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that
knocketh, it shall be opened.
27:30 And now, behold, my joy is great, even unto fulness, because of
you, and also this generation; yea, and even the Father rejoiceth, and
also all the holy angels, because of you and this generation; for none
of them are lost.
27:31 Behold, I would that ye should understand; for I mean them who
are now alive of this generation; and none of them are lost; and in
them I have fulness of joy.
27:32 But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from
this generation, for they are led away captive by him even as was the
son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver and for gold, and
for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves can break through
and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their
works upon their own heads.
27:33 And it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these sayings he
said unto his disciples: Enter ye in at the strait gate; for strait is
the gate, and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there be
that find it; but wide is the gate, and broad the way which leads to
death, and many there be that travel therein, until the night cometh,
wherein no man can work.