Textual: Verse 34 is Mormon’s conclusion to his recounting of the miraculous events in the lives of the three Nephites. He gives the information on the three Nephites, and then uses it to contrast to the hardness of the hearts of those who fell away from the church. As noted, these events in the lives of the three Nephites were also recounted in 3 Nephi 28. It is interesting to note the concluding passage to that previous recounting: