Read each quote and let children identify who said it and find the picture of that person. If you are not going to present the quotes orally, you my remove the name of person after the scriptural reference and let the students write in the name. To make this activity more challenging, present the quotations in random order or remove the reference and let the students find each passage in their scriptures. Have FUN!
1. ...behold these things which I have molten out of the rock. And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea. (Ether 3:3-4) Brother of Jared
2. Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish! (1 Nephi 1:14) Lehi
3. Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. (1 Nephi 5:8) Sariah
4. I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God. (1 Nephi 11:25) Nephi
5. We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work. (1 Nephi 17:19) Laman
6. And now will you dispute that Jerusalem was destroyed? Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain, all except it were____? Yea, and do ye not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us, and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem? (Helaman 8:21) Mulek
7. ...we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence (Jacob 1:19) Jacob
8. And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens. (Enos 1:4) Enos
9. And we multiplied exceedingly, and spread upon the face of the land, and became exceedingly rich in gold, and in silver, and in precious things, (Jarom 1:8) Jarom
10. I, _____, being commanded by my father, Jarom, that I should write somewhat upon these plates, to preserve our genealogy— Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know that I fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites. (Omni 1:1-2) Omni
11. I will speak unto you somewhat concerning ___who was made king over the land of Zarahemla; for behold, he being warned of the Lord that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness—(Omni 1:12) Mosiah
12. ...the word of the Lord came to Ether, that he should go and prophesy unto______ that, if he would repent, and all his household, the Lord would give unto him his kingdom and spare the people— Otherwise they should be destroyed, and all his household save it were himself. And he should only live to see the fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and_____should receive a burial by them; and every soul should be destroyed save it were______ (Ether 13:21) Coriantumr
13. I,... having been taught in all the language of the Nephites, and having had a knowledge of the land of Nephi, or of the land of our fathers' first inheritance, and... being over-zealous to inherit the land of our fathers, collected as many as were desirous to go up to possess the land, (Mosiah 9:1 & 3) Zeniff
14. Ye see that ye have not power to slay me, therefore I finish my message...But I finish my message; and then it matters not whither I go, if it so be that I am saved. But this much I tell you, what you do with me, after this, shall be as a type and a shadow of things which are to come. (Mosiah 13:7,9,10) Abinadi
15. Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens,...and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things,..., if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord...? (Mosiah 18:8-11) Alma
16. And he said unto them: Behold, I am ____, the son of Noah, who was the son of Zeniff, who came up out of the land of Zarahemla to inherit this land, which was the land of their fathers, who was made a king by the voice of the people. (Mosiah 7:9) Limhi
17...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. Behold, ye have called me your king; and if I, whom ye call your king, do labor to serve you, then ought not ye to labor to serve one another? (Mosiah 2:17-18) Benjamin
18. ..the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings; therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings...And now I desire that this inequality should be no more in this land, especially among this my people; but I desire that this land be a land of liberty, and every man may enjoy his rights and privileges alike (Mosiah 29:31-32) Mosiah II
19. And it came to pass after they had fasted and prayed for the space of two days and two nights, the limbs of ____ received their strength, and he stood up and began to speak unto them, bidding them to be of good comfort: For, said he, I have repented of my sins, and have been redeemed of the Lord; behold I am born of the Spirit. (Mosiah 27:23-24) Alma
20. I will show forth my power unto these my fellow-servants, or the power which is in me, in restoring these flocks unto the king, that I may win the hearts of these my fellow-servants, that I may lead them to believe in my words. (Alma 17:29) Ammon
21. the power of God was upon Alma and_______, and they rose and stood upon their feet. And Alma cried, saying: How long shall we suffer these great afflictions, O Lord? O Lord, give us strength according to our faith which is in Christ, even unto deliverance. And they broke the cords with which they were bound;...; and the earth shook mightily, and the walls of the prison were rent in twain, so that they fell to the earth; (Alma 14:25-27) Amulek
22. And now_____ said unto Alma: If thou wilt show me a sign, that I may be convinced that there is a God, yea, show unto me that he hath power, and then will I be convinced of the truth of thy words. But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? (Alma 30:43-44) Korihor
23. Holy God, we believe that thou hast separated us from our brethren;... and... elected us, that we may not be led away after the foolish traditions of our brethren, which doth bind them down to a belief of Christ,...we thank thee, O God, that we are a chosen and a holy people. Amen. (Alma 31:16-18) Zoram(ites)
24. whosoever will maintain this title upon the land, let them come forth in the strength of the Lord, and enter into a covenant that they will maintain their rights, and their religion, that the Lord God may bless them. (Alma 46:20) Moroni
25. ...in the twenty and sixth year, I, Helaman, did march at the head of these two thousand young men to the city of Judea, to assist Antipus, whom ye had appointed a leader over the people of that part of the land. And I did join my two thousand sons, (for they are worthy to be called sons) to the army of Antipus, (Alma 56:9-10) Helaman
26. when ______ had found that Kishkumen did not return he feared lest that he should be destroyed; therefore he caused that his band should follow him. And... ye shall see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi. (Helaman 2:11 & 13) Gadianton
27. O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee. And so it was done, (Helaman 11:4-5) Nephi
28. And behold, this will I give unto you for a sign at the time of his coming; for behold, there shall be great lights in heaven, insomuch that in the night before he cometh there shall be no darkness,... And behold, there shall a new star arise, such an one as ye never have beheld; and this also shall be a sign unto you. (Helaman 14:3 & 5) Samuel
29. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are.... as many as have received me, to them have I given to become the sons of God; ...by me redemption cometh, and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled. I am the light and the life of the world. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. (3 Nephi 9: 15, 17-18) Jesus
30. And now I, ______ make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon. (Mormon 1:1) And it came to pass that I,____, did utterly refuse from this time forth to be a commander and a leader of this people, because of their wickedness and abomination. (Mormon 3:11) Mormon
31. Now I, Moroni, after having made an end of abridging the account of the people of Jared, I had supposed not to have written more, but I have not as yet perished... I wander whithersoever I can for the safety of mine own life...I write a few more things, that perhaps they may be of worth unto my brethren, the Lamanites, in some future day, according to the will of the Lord. (Moroni 1: 1,3,4) Moroni
36. And again, the elders, priests and teachers of this church shall teach the principles of my gospel, which are in the Bible and the Book of Mormon, in the which is the fulness of the gospel. (D&C 42:12 ) Jesus Christ speaking about the Book of Mormon
