The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 3:8

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~124 BC

1830 Edition

And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of Heaven and Earth, the creator of all things, from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.

Influences

Mark 1:1 (KJV)
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Matthew 13:55 (KJV)
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Changes

And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of Hheaven and Eearth, the cCreator of all things, from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.

Simple English

He will be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is the Father of Heaven and Earth. He created everything from the beginning. His mother will be called Mary.

Paraphrase

'His name will be Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, creator of everything from the beginning. His mother’s name will be Mary.'