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Tempests, earthquakes, fires, whirlwinds, and physical upheavals attest the crucifixion of Christ—Many people are destroyed—Darkness covers the land for three days—Those who remain bemoan their fate. About A.D. 33–34.
And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
according
to
our
record,
and
we
know
our
record
to
be
a
true,
for
behold,
it
was
a
b
just
man
who
did
keep
the
record—for
he
truly
did
c
many
d
miracles
in
the
e
name
of
Jesus;
and
there
was
not
any
man
who
could
do
a
miracle
in
the
name
of
Jesus
save
he
were
cleansed
every
whit
from
his
iniquity—
2 And
now
it
came
to
pass,
if
there
was
no
mistake
made
by
this
man
in
the
reckoning
of
our
time,
the
a
thirty
and
third
year
had
passed
away;
3 And
the
people
began
to
look
with
great
earnestness
for
the
sign
which
had
been
given
by
the
prophet
Samuel,
the
Lamanite,
yea,
for
the
time
that
there
should
be
a
darkness
for
the
space
of
three
days
over
the
face
of
the
land.
4 And
there
began
to
be
great
a
doubtings
and
b
disputations
among
the
people,
notwithstanding
so
many
signs
had
been
given.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
a
thirty
and
fourth
year,
in
the
first
month,
on
the
fourth
day
of
the
month,
there
arose
a
great
b
storm,
such
an
one
as
never
had
been
known
in
all
the
land.
6 And
there
was
also
a
great
and
terrible
tempest;
and
there
was
terrible
a
thunder,
insomuch
that
it
did
b
shake
the
whole
earth
as
if
it
was
about
to
divide
asunder.
7 And
there
were
exceedingly
sharp
lightnings,
such
as
never
had
been
known
in
all
the
land.
8 And
the
a
city
of
Zarahemla
did
take
fire.
9 And
the
city
of
a
Moroni
did
b
sink
into
the
depths
of
the
sea,
and
the
inhabitants
thereof
were
drowned.
10 And
the
earth
was
carried
up
upon
the
city
of
a
Moronihah,
that
in
the
place
of
the
city
there
became
a
great
b
mountain.
11 And
there
was
a
great
and
terrible
destruction
in
the
land
southward.
12 But
behold,
there
was
a
more
great
and
terrible
destruction
in
the
land
northward;
for
behold,
the
a
whole
face
of
the
land
was
changed,
because
of
the
tempest
and
the
whirlwinds,
and
the
thunderings
and
the
lightnings,
and
the
exceedingly
great
quaking
of
the
whole
earth;
13 And
the
a
highways
were
broken
up,
and
the
level
roads
were
spoiled,
and
many
smooth
places
became
rough.
14 And
many
a
great
and
notable
cities
were
b
sunk,
and
many
were
c
burned,
and
many
were
shaken
till
the
buildings
thereof
had
fallen
to
the
earth,
and
the
inhabitants
thereof
were
slain,
and
the
places
were
left
desolate.
15 And
there
were
some
cities
which
remained;
but
the
damage
thereof
was
exceedingly
great,
and
there
were
many
in
them
who
were
slain.
16 And
there
were
some
who
were
carried
away
in
the
a
whirlwind;
and
whither
they
went
no
man
knoweth,
save
they
know
that
they
were
carried
away.
17 And
thus
the
face
of
the
whole
earth
became
deformed,
because
of
the
tempests,
and
the
thunderings,
and
the
lightnings,
and
the
quaking
of
the
earth.
18 And
behold,
the
rocks
were
rent
in
twain;
they
were
broken
up
upon
the
face
of
the
whole
earth,
insomuch
that
they
were
a
found
in
broken
fragments,
and
in
seams
and
in
cracks,
upon
all
the
face
of
the
land.
19 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
the
thunderings,
and
the
lightnings,
and
the
storm,
and
the
tempest,
and
the
quakings
of
the
earth
did
cease—for
behold,
they
did
last
for
about
the
space
of
a
three
b
hours;
and
it
was
said
by
some
that
the
time
was
greater;
nevertheless,
all
these
great
and
terrible
things
were
done
in
about
the
space
of
three
hours—and
then
behold,
there
was
c
darkness
upon
the
face
of
the
land.
20 And
it
came
to
pass
that
there
was
thick
darkness
upon
all
the
face
of
the
land,
insomuch
that
the
inhabitants
thereof
who
had
not
fallen
could
a
feel
the
b
vapor
of
darkness;
21 And
there
could
be
no
light,
because
of
the
darkness,
neither
candles,
neither
torches;
neither
could
there
be
fire
kindled
with
their
fine
and
exceedingly
dry
wood,
so
that
there
could
not
be
any
light
at
all;
22 And
there
was
not
any
light
seen,
neither
fire,
nor
glimmer,
neither
the
sun,
nor
the
moon,
nor
the
stars,
for
so
great
were
the
mists
of
darkness
which
were
upon
the
face
of
the
land.
23 And
it
came
to
pass
that
it
did
last
for
the
space
of
three
days
that
there
was
no
light
seen;
and
there
was
great
mourning
and
a
howling
and
weeping
among
all
the
people
continually;
yea,
great
were
the
groanings
of
the
people,
because
of
the
darkness
and
the
great
destruction
which
had
come
upon
them.
24 And
in
one
place
they
were
heard
to
cry,
saying:
O
that
we
had
repented
a
before
this
great
and
terrible
day,
and
then
would
our
brethren
have
been
spared,
and
they
would
not
have
been
b
burned
in
that
great
city
Zarahemla.
25 And
in
another
place
they
were
heard
to
cry
and
mourn,
saying:
O
that
we
had
repented
before
this
great
and
terrible
day,
and
had
not
killed
and
stoned
the
prophets,
and
cast
them
out;
then
would
our
mothers
and
our
fair
daughters,
and
our
children
have
been
spared,
and
not
have
been
buried
up
in
that
great
city
a
Moronihah.
And
thus
were
the
howlings
of
the
people
great
and
terrible.
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