1830 Edition
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those which had been called, (now the number of them which had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, were twelve,) and behold he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them saying, Blessed are ye, if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve which I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power, that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye, if ye shall believe in me, and be baptized, after that ye have seen me, and know that I am.
Influences
Matthew 3:11 (KJV)
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew 3:11 (KJV)
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Changes
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those whicho had been called, (now the number of them whicho had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, wereas twelve,) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying,: Blessed are ye, if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whichom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power, that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye, if ye shall believe in me, and be baptized, after that ye have seen me, and know that I am.
Simple English
After Jesus spoke these words to Nephi and the others he had chosen, he reached out his hand to the crowd. He called out to them: God blesses you if you listen to the words of these twelve men I have chosen. They will serve you. I have given them power to baptize you with water. After you are baptized with water, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Spirit. God blesses you if you believe in me and are baptized. You have seen me and know that I am here.
Paraphrase
After Jesus finished speaking to Nephi and the others he’d called—twelve in all, given the authority to baptize—he stretched out his hand toward the large crowd and called out: “You’ll be blessed if you listen to these twelve I’ve chosen to serve you and minister to you. I’ve given them authority to baptize you with water. And after you’re baptized with water, I’ll baptize you with fire and the Holy Spirit. So you’re blessed if you believe in me and are baptized, now that you’ve seen me with your own eyes and know who I am.”