The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 19:3

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yea, and even all the night it was noised abroad concerning Jesus; and insomuch did they send forth unto the people, that there were many, yea, an exceeding great number did labor exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in the place where Jesus should shew himself unto the multitude.

Influences

Acts 28:23 (KJV)
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
John 19:20 (KJV)
This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

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yYea, and even all the night it was noised abroad concerning Jesus; and insomuch did they send forth unto the people, that there were many, yea, an exceedingly great number, did labor exceedingly all that night, that they might be on the morrow in the place where Jesus should sheow himself unto the multitude.

Simple English

All night long the news spread about Jesus. Many people sent out the message. A very large number of people worked hard all night. They wanted to be at the place where Jesus would show himself to the crowd the next day.

Paraphrase

All through the night, news about Jesus traveled from person to person. So many people worked through the darkness preparing themselves to be there in the morning when Jesus would come.