Ministerio Mesiánico

Aparición privada de Jesús a sus discípulos

3 Nephi 27:1

Jesús se aparece a ellos y les pregunta qué desean de él.

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.

3 Nephi 27:2

Los discípulos preguntan cómo se debe llamar a la iglesia.

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?”

3 Nephi 27:3

Jesús explica que su iglesia debe llevar su nombre, debe estar fundada en su evangelio, ser como él y advierte sobre la eventual decadencia espiritual de la civilización.

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.”

3 Nephi 27:4–32

Jesús pregunta a sus discípulos qué desean después de que Jesús se vaya.

And the Lord said unto them:

3 Nephi 27:33

Jesús añade que su gente debería entrar por la puerta estrecha que conduce a la vida.

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.”

3 Nephi 28:1

Nueve de los doce expresan su deseo de vivir vidas rectas y luego entrar rápidamente al reino de Dios cuando mueren.

And it came to pass when Jesus had said these words, he spake unto his disciples, one by one, saying unto them:

“What is it that ye desire of me,
after that I am gone to the Father?”

3 Nephi 28:2

Jesús les alaba por su deseo y declara que sus deseos serán concedidos.

And they all spake, save it were three, saying:

“We desire that after we have lived unto the age of man, that our ministry, wherein thou hast called us, may have an end, that we may speedily come unto thee in thy kingdom.”

3 Nephi 28:3

Luego se vuelve hacia los tres discípulos restantes y les pregunta qué desean.

And he said unto them:

“Blessed are ye because ye desired this thing of me;
therefore, after that ye are seventy and two years old
ye shall come unto me in my kingdom;
and with me ye shall find rest.”

3 Nephi 28:4

Los tres discípulos están demasiado avergonzados para responder.

And when he had spoken unto them, he turned himself unto the three, and said unto them:

“What will ye that I should do unto you,
when I am gone unto the Father?”

3 Nephi 28:5

Jesús toca uno por uno a los otros nueve discípulos, y luego asciende al cielo.

And they sorrowed in their hearts, for they durst not speak unto him the things which they desired.

3 Nephi 28:6–11

Jesús lee sus pensamientos y sabe que desean vivir hasta la Segunda Venida; Jesús concede sus deseos y dice que ministrarán en el mundo hasta que él vuelva, sintiendo ningún dolor excepto por la tristeza por los males del mundo.

And he said unto them:

3 Nephi 28:12

Los discípulos son llevados brevemente al cielo, donde ven y oyen cosas maravillosas.

And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words, he touched every one of them with his finger save it were the three who were to tarry, and then he departed.