3 Nephi 7:16
~AD 30
1830 Edition
therefore, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds, went forth among them in that same year, and began to testify boldly, repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Influences
Mark 3:5 (KJV)
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Ephesians 4:18 (KJV)
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Matthew 26:28 (KJV)
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Changes
Simple English
He was sad because their hearts were hard and their minds were blind. So in that same year, he went out among them. He began to teach boldly about repentance. He taught them that their sins could be forgiven through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paraphrase
His heart ached for their stubbornness and spiritual blindness. So that same year, he went out among them and began boldly preaching repentance and forgiveness of sins through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.