3  The same which came in the ^ameridian of time unto mine own, and mine own received me not;

  11  Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it ^atestified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

  4  For, for this intent have we written these things, that they may know that we knew of Christ, and we had a hope of his glory many hundred years before his coming; and not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory, but also all the holy ^cprophets which were before us.

  11  And I said unto him: Then ye do not understand them; for they truly testify of Christ. Behold, I say unto you that none of the prophets have written, nor ^bprophesied, save they have spoken concerning this Christ.

  33  For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even all the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began—have they not spoken more or less concerning these things?

  58  And thus the Gospel began to be preached, from the beginning, being declared by holy angels sent forth from the presence of God, and by his own voice, and by the gift of the Holy Ghost.

  39  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

  16  Nevertheless, my work shall go forth, for inasmuch as the knowledge of a Savior has come unto the world, through the ^btestimony of the Jews, even so shall the knowledge of a Savior come unto my people—

  17  And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God—and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come—I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the gift of God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of ^hold as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men.