Alma 30:51
~74 BC
1830 Edition
And now when the Chief Judge saw this, he put forth his hand and wrote unto Korihor, saying: Art thou convinced of the power of a God? In whom did ye desire that Alma should shew forth his sign? Would ye that he should afflict others, to shew unto thee a sign? Behold, he hath showed unto you a sign; and now, will ye dispute more?
Influences
Luke 22:69 (KJV)
Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Changes
And now when the Cchief Jjudge saw this, he put forth his hand and wrote unto Korihor, saying: Art thou convinced of the power of a God? In whom did ye desire that Alma should sheow forth his sign? Would ye that he should afflict others, to sheow unto thee a sign? Behold, he haths showed unto you a sign; and now, will ye dispute more?
Simple English
When the chief judge saw this, he wrote to Korihor: Are you now convinced of God’s power? Who did you want Alma to show his sign to? Did you want him to hurt others to show you a sign? He has shown you a sign. Will you argue more?
Paraphrase
When the chief judge saw this, he reached out and wrote to Korihor: 'Are you convinced of God’s power now? Who did you want Alma to show a sign to? Did you want him to hurt others to prove it to you? Look—he’s shown you a sign. Will you still argue?'