Alma 20:19
~90 BC
1830 Edition
Now when Ammon had said these words unto him, he answered him, saying: I know that if I should slay my son, that I should shed innocent blood; for it is thou that hast sought to destroy him:
Influences
Luke 19:47 (KJV)
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Changes
Now when Ammon had said these words unto him, he answered him, saying: I know that if I should slay my son, that I should shed innocent blood; for it is thou that hast sought to destroy him:.
Simple English
When Ammon said these words to him, he answered, 'I know that if I kill my son, I would kill an innocent man. But you are the one who has tried to destroy him.'
Paraphrase
The king answered, 'I know that if I killed my son, I’d be shedding innocent blood. It’s you who’s tried to destroy him!'