1 Nephi 11:28-33

Verse 28 has an interesting contrast. Nephi is seeing the life of Christ in vision. He states that he beheld Jesus going forth among the people and ministering to them in great power and glory, the multitudes were gathered to hear Him, but in some circles they cast Him out from among them. He was either loved or loathed.

Nephi is shown the twelve apostles and shown that they followed Jesus. He sees more of the work of Jesus upon the earth. He saw Him heal the sick and cast out devils, all by the power of the Lamb of God.

Nephi then sees that Jesus is taken captive and judged of the world. When Nephi puts it that way, you know that the trial will not go well for the Son of the everlasting God. Then Verse 33 says, "And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world." Yes, He was slain...and the price of sins was completely paid at that moment. It began in the Garden of Gethsemane and was finished when He died on the cross. A related scripture that I'd like to connect is 2 Nephi 10:3-4. Nephi's younger brother, Jacob, is prophesying of Christ to the Nephites. It is entirely possible that at this time (about 30 years or more from this point) that he is having the same type of vision. He says:

"Wherefore, as I said unto you, it must needs be expedient that Christ—for in the last night the angel spake unto me that this should be his name—should come among the Jews, among those who are the more wicked part of the world; and they shall crucify him—for thus it behooveth our God, and there is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God.

" For should the mighty miracles be wrought among other nations they would repent, and know that he be their God."

Jesus had to come among the Jews at that time. No one would have crucified him if He came to a people and taught them and showed miracles. They would have believed. This says a lot about the people of our day. When Jesus comes again, they will know that He is the Christ.