Jesus Blesses the Children

Showing His love for them

Jesus Christ stands on the steps of the temple and talks to a group of people

Jesus Christ had taught the people many things. He saw that they needed time to think about what they had learned. He asked them to go home and pray to Heavenly Father to understand what He had taught them. Then Jesus promised to visit them again the next day.

3 Nephi 17:1–4

Jesus Christ smiles and holds His hand up

The people cried because they wanted Jesus to stay longer. Jesus loved the people. He could see that their faith was very strong. He asked them to bring to Him anyone who was sick or hurting in any way. He wanted to heal each of them.

3 Nephi 17:5–8

Jesus Christ helps a sick child, and other children are nearby and smiling

The people came to Him with their sick family members and friends. Jesus healed every one of them. They were so happy. They knelt and kissed His feet.

3 Nephi 17:9–10

Jesus Christ talks to a child, and people gather around Jesus with their children

Jesus asked them to bring their little children to Him. The people brought their children and set them on the ground around Jesus.

3 Nephi 17:11–12

Jesus Christ kneels and prays, and the children and adults kneel around Him and pray

After all the children were there with Him, Jesus asked the people to kneel on the ground. He knelt too. Then He prayed to Heavenly Father. He said such amazing things that His words could not be written down. The people were filled with joy.

3 Nephi 17:13–18

Jesus Christ smiles, and a tear drips from His eye

Jesus told the people that they were blessed because of their faith in Him. Jesus felt so much joy that He began to cry.

3 Nephi 17:19–21

Jesus Christ hugs a child, and other children are nearby and smiling

Then Jesus blessed each child one by one. He prayed to Heavenly Father for each of them. Then He asked the people to look at their children.

3 Nephi 17:21–23

Jesus Christ talks to the children, and angels come down from the sky and gather around the children

Angels came from heaven and gathered around the children. As the angels blessed the children, heavenly light encircled them. On another day, Jesus met with and blessed the children again. He also blessed the children to be able to talk. Even babies spoke. The children taught their parents amazing things.

3 Nephi 17:23–25; 26:14, 16