The Book of Mormon

Alma 16:13

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~81 BC

1830 Edition

And Alma and Amulek went forth preaching repentance unto the people in their tempels, and in their sanctuaries, and also in their synagogues, which was built after the manner of the Jews.

Influences

Matthew 4:23 (KJV)
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Changes

And Alma and Amulek went forth preaching repentance unto the people in their tempeles, and in their sanctuaries, and also in their synagogues, which wasere built after the manner of the Jews.

Simple English

Alma and Amulek went out preaching to the people to turn from their sins. They taught in temples, in holy places, and also in synagogues that were built like the Jewish ones.

Paraphrase

During that time, Alma and Amulek traveled everywhere, preaching repentance to the people in their temples, sanctuaries, and synagogues—which were built in the Jewish style.

Notes

16:13

Notably, the Book of Mormon lacks any reference to temples being used for marriages, endowment ceremonies, or ordinances performed on behalf of the dead. While temples are mentioned within the text, their described functions appear limited in scope and do not include the distinct ceremonial practices that later came to characterize temple worship in the modern LDS Church. This absence has been cited by some as a significant point of discussion in evaluating the development of LDS theology and practice.

Other distinctive Latter-day Saint doctrines absent from the Book of Mormon include eternal marriage, a premortal existence, degrees of glory, the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood in the Christian era, progression to godhood, and the existence of multiple gods.