The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 1:14

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Behold, I come unto my own, to fulfil all things which I have made known unto the children of men, from the foundation of the world, and to do the will, both of the Father, and of the Son of the Father, because of me, and of the Son, because of my flesh. And behold, the time is at hand, and this night shall the sign be given.

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Revelation 22:10 (KJV)
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

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Behold, I come unto my own, to fulfil all things which I have made known unto the children of men, from the foundation of the world, and to do the will, both of the Father, and of the Son —of the Father, because of me, and of the Son, because of my flesh. And behold, the time is at hand, and this night shall the sign be given.

Simple English

I come to my own, to fulfill all things which I have made known to the children of men from the foundation of the world, and to do the will of both the Father and of the Son—of the Father because of me, and of the Son because of my flesh. The time is at hand, and this night the sign will be given.

Paraphrase

I’m coming to my own people to complete everything I’ve revealed since the world began—to do the will of the Father and the Son, because of me in the flesh. The time is here. Tonight you’ll see the sign.“