“Ye Must Watch and Pray Always Lest Ye Enter into Temptation”

Brant Gardner

As Jesus turns to the multitude he reminds them of the need for vigilance of which he has just reminded the twelve (verse 15).

Translation: The vocabulary here comes from Luke:

Luke 22:31

31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

In this case the vocabulary must come from Luke rather than the Mesoamerican context, as wheat was not a staple crop. Certainly if had there been some wheat, it would not have been a viable image.

Multidimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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