3 Nephi 19:24

~AD 34

1830 Edition

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father, he came unto his disciples, and behold they did still continue, without ceasing, to pray unto him; and they did not multiply many words, for it was given unto them what they should pray, and they were filled with desire.

Influences

John 13:21 (KJV)
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Luke 6:11 (KJV)
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

Changes

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father, he came unto his disciples, and behold, they did still continue, without ceasing, to pray unto him; and they did not multiply many words, for it was given unto them what they should pray, and they were filled with desire.

Simple English

After Jesus prayed to the Father, he came back to his disciples. They were still praying to him without stopping. They did not say many words. God had given them the words to pray. They were filled with wanting.

Paraphrase

After Jesus finished praying, he returned to his disciples. They were still praying to him without stopping. They didn’t use many words, because they’d been shown what to pray. They were filled with longing.