The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 28:19

1830 Edition

and they were cast into prison by them who did not belong to the church. And the prisons could not hold them, for they were rent in twain,

Changes

aAnd they were cast into prison by them who did not belong to the church. And the prisons could not hold them, for they were rent in twain,.

Simple English

People who did not belong to the church threw them into prison. But the prisons could not hold them. The prisons broke in half.

Paraphrase

People who didn’t belong to the church threw them into prison. But the prisons couldn’t hold them—the walls split apart.