Mosiah 13:2

~150 BC

1830 Edition

And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him; but he withstood them, and said unto them,

Influences

Luke 21:12 (KJV)
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Changes

And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him; but he withstood them, and said unto them,:

Simple English

The priests moved forward and tried to grab him. But he stood strong against them and said:

Paraphrase

They stepped forward to grab him, but Abinadi held them off and said,