The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 28:6

1830 Edition

And he saith unto them, Behold, I know your thoughts, and ye have desired the thing which John, my beloved, which was with me in my ministry, before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me;

Changes

And he saithd unto them,: Behold, I know your thoughts, and ye have desired the thing which John, my beloved, whicho was with me in my ministry, before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me;.

Simple English

He said to them, “I know your thoughts. You wanted the same thing John wanted. He was my loved disciple who was with me in my work before the Jews killed me.”

Paraphrase

He said to them, “I know what you’re thinking. You want the same thing John, my beloved disciple, asked of me during my ministry, before the Jews crucified me.”