3 Nephi 12
I never realized before that the last part of chapter 11 was directed at the 12 disciples rather than the people generally. The Savior was teaching them how to baptize and cautioning them against expanding on the doctrine or having contention over points of doctrine. I wonder if the contention that had “hitherto been” was between any of those disciples specifically or if that was a reference to contention among various groups of the people.
Here in chapter 12 the Savior turns to the people and tells them that He has given power to these disciples to baptize the people and then invites the people to receive baptism at their hands.
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