4 Nephi 1:30
1830 Edition
therefore they did exercise power and authority over the disciples of Jesus which did tarry with them, and they did cast them into prison; but by the power of the word of God, which was in them, the prisons were rent in twain, and they went forth doing mighty miracles among them.
Influences
Matthew 27:51 (KJV)
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Changes
Simple English
So they used their power over the followers of Jesus who stayed with them. They threw them in prison. But God’s word was in them. So the prisons broke apart. They went out and did great miracles.
Paraphrase
They used their power to oppress the disciples of Jesus who remained in the land, throwing them into prison. But God’s word was alive in these disciples—the prison walls split apart, and they walked out performing mighty miracles.