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3 Nephi 20–26
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Reading Plan
Structure your personal scripture study by following a 15-minute, day-by-day plan. Each day's assignment includes the required scripture passages from the Come, Follow Me curriculum, as well as suggestions for additional resources to bring context and understanding to your study. For the best experience, use our Reading Plan in the free ScripturePlus app! You can track your progress and have access to the best resources.
Monday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 20:1–46
- Video: Come, Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (3 Nephi 20–26)
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Additional Study
- Commentary: The Multitude Is Miraculously Fed
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 20:1
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 20:40-45
- Commentary: What Is the Meaning of the Word “Holy” in Jesus’ Sermons?
- Commentary: The Father’s Covenant with All Israel
- Commentary: A Slight Word of Caution - Chapter Breaks Can Be Confusing
- KnoWhy: How Can We Receive the Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant?
- Evidence: Isaiah/Micah in 3 Nephi
Tuesday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 21:1–29
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 21:1-2
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 21:3-6
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 21:22-25
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Additional Study
- KnoWhy: Who is the Servant Spoken of by Christ?
- Evidence: Sign of Gathering
Wednesday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 22:1–17
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 22 Study Questions
- Commentary: The Lord’s Kindness Shall Not Depart from His Children
- Commentary: The Covenant Is a Family Covenant
- Additional Study
Thursday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 23:1–14
- Commentary: Jesus Corrects the Nephite Record
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 23:1-3
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 23:6-13
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Additional Study
- KnoWhy: Why Would Jesus Call Isaiah’s Words Great?
- Evidence: Egyptian Metal Plates
Friday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 24:1–18
- Commentary: Jesus Quotes Malachi 3–4
- Commentary: The Lord Will Refine Us and Cleanse Us
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 24:1-4
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 24:7-9
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 24:10-12
- Additional Study
Saturday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 25:1–6
- Video: Come, Follow Me with John Hilton III (3 Nephi 20-26)
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 25:1-3
- Additional Study
Sunday
- Scripture: 3 Nephi 26:1–21
- Commentary: Jesus Expounds Things “Both Great and Small” Preparing to Ascend Again
- Commentary: The Tongues of Children are Loosed
- Commentary: The Elusiveness of Time during Jesus’ Visit
- Commentary: 3 Nephi 26:11-13
- Additional Study
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Bibliography
3 Nephi 20
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Davis, Garold N. “Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon,” In Mormons, Scripture, and the Ancient World: Studies in Honor of John L. Sorenson, ed. Davis Bitton. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1998, 277–303.
Ludlow, Victor L. “Jesus’ Covenant Teachings in Third Nephi.” In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 177–185. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1991.
McConkie, Joseph Fielding. “The Doctrine of a Covenant People.” In The Book of Mormon: 3 Nephi 9-30, This is My Gospel, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate, Jr., 159–181. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1993.
McConkie, Joseph Fielding. “The Doctrine of a Covenant People.” In A Book of Mormon Treasury: Gospel Insights from General Authorities and Religious Educators, 357–377. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2003.
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Strathearn, Gaye, and Jacob Moody. “Christ’s Interpretation of Isaiah 52’s ‘My Servant’ in 3 Nephi.” Journal of the Book of Mormon and Restoration Scripture 18, no. 1 (2009): 4–15.
Sweat, Anthony. “Active Learning and the Savior's Nephite Ministry.” Religious Educator 10, no. 3 (2009): 75–86.
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3 Nephi 20:3–9
Perego, Ugo A. “The Changing Forms of the Latter-day Saint Sacrament.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 1–16.
3 Nephi 20:15–16
Hilton, John III, Ryan Sharp, Brad Wilcox, and Jaron Hansen. “Gentiles in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 33 (2019): 267–288.
3 Nephi 20:25–26
Book of Mormon Central. “How Can We Receive the Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant? (3 Nephi 20:25).” KnoWhy 408 (February 15, 2018).
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Citations of the Word "Covenant".” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 57.
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Jesus Mix Together Micah and Isaiah? (3 Nephi 20:25).” KnoWhy 214 (October 21, 2016).
3 Nephi 20:29–33
Nicholson, John. “Questions and Answers - Gathering of the Jews.” Improvement Era 5, no. 8 (1902): 628–633.
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3 Nephi 20:32–45
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Isaiah Passages Listed by Book of Mormon Reference.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 96.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Isaiah Passages Listed by Isaiah Reference.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 97.
3 Nephi 20:40
Book of Mormon Central. “Where Does the Name Nauvoo Come From? (3 Nephi 20:40).” KnoWhy 342 (July 21, 2017).
3 Nephi 21
Christ in America Timeline. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
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Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Old Testament Passages Quoted by Jesus Christ in 3 Nephi.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 50.
3 Nephi 21:5–6
Hilton, John III, Ryan Sharp, Brad Wilcox, and Jaron Hansen. “Gentiles in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 33 (2019): 267–288.
Reynolds, Noel B. “The True Points of My Doctrine.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5, no. 2 (1996): 26–56.
3 Nephi 21:8
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Isaiah Passages Listed by Book of Mormon Reference.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 96.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Isaiah Passages Listed by Isaiah Reference.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 97.
3 Nephi 21:10
Book of Mormon Central. “Who is the Servant Spoken of by Christ? (3 Nephi 21:10).” KnoWhy 215 (October 24, 2016).
3 Nephi 22
Christ in America Timeline. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
What Would Jesus Do? (3 Nephi 11-28). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
Davis, Garold N. “Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon,” In Mormons, Scripture, and the Ancient World: Studies in Honor of John L. Sorenson, ed. Davis Bitton. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1998, 277–303.
Hallen, Cynthia L. “The Lord's Covenant of Kindness: Isaiah 54 and 3 Nephi 22.” In Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch, 313–349. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1998.
Hallen, Cynthia L. “Redeeming the Desolate Woman: The Message of Isaiah 54 and 3 Nephi 22.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 7, no. 1 (1998): 40–47, 70–71.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Old Testament Passages Quoted by Jesus Christ in 3 Nephi.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 50.
3 Nephi 22:5
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Jesus Quote All of Isaiah 54? (3 Nephi 22:5).” KnoWhy 216 (October 25, 2016).
3 Nephi 23
Christ in America Timeline. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
What Would Jesus Do? (3 Nephi 11-28). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
3 Nephi 23:1
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Would Jesus Call Isaiah’s Words Great? (3 Nephi 23:1).” KnoWhy 217 (October 26, 2016).
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Isaiah Passages Listed by Book of Mormon Reference.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 96.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Isaiah Passages Listed by Isaiah Reference.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 97.
3 Nephi 23:5
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Do Church Leaders Frequently Testify of the Book of Mormon? (3 Nephi 23:5).” KnoWhy 68 (April 1, 2016).
3 Nephi 23:7–13
Johnson, D. Lynn. “The Missing Scripture.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3, no. 2 (1994): 84–93.
3 Nephi 24
Christ in America Timeline. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
What Would Jesus Do? (3 Nephi 11-28). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Old Testament Passages Quoted by Jesus Christ in 3 Nephi.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 50.
3 Nephi 24:1
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Bowen, Matthew L. “Messengers of the Covenant: Mormon’s Doctrinal Use of Malachi 3:1 in Moroni 7:29–32.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 31 (2019): 111–138.
3 Nephi 24:10
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Does the Lord Require People to Live the Laws of Tithing and Fasting? (3 Nephi 24:10).” KnoWhy 305 (April 26, 2017).
3 Nephi 25
Christ in America Timeline. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
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3 Nephi 25:5–6
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Book of Mormon Central. “Why Will God Turn the Hearts of the Fathers to the Children? (3 Nephi 25:6).” KnoWhy 219 (October 28, 2016).
3 Nephi 26
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3 Nephi 26:14
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Are Children So Prominent in 3 Nephi? (3 Nephi 26:14).” KnoWhy 220 (October 31, 2016).
3 Nephi 26:18
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