Summary Information

Date allocated to Revelation

June 1829

First Date Revelation Recorded

1833, Book of Commandments

First Date Revelation Published

1833, Book of Commandments

First Date Revelation Canonized
1835, Doctrine & Covenants
 
Period Between Revelation and First Record
Four years

Previous Versions

Commentary

The original handwritten version has been removed from Revelation Book 1, but it is clear from the index of that book that this was the Revelation on page 20.

There is minimal redaction between the 1833 version and the modern version.

Bold Text indicates material excised in next edition
Italicised Text indicates material added in this edition

BoC (1833)

D&C (1835)

D&C (2013)

A Revelation given to John [Whitmer], in Fayette, New-York, June, 1829.

Revelation given to John Whitmer, jr. June, 1829.

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to John Whitmer, at Fayette, New York, June 1829 (see the heading to section 14). The message is intimately and impressively personal in that the Lord tells of what was known only to John Whitmer and Himself. John Whitmer later became one of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon.

1

HEARKEN my servant John, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer,

Hearken my servant John, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer,

Hearken, my servant John, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer.

2

for behold I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth,

for behold I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth,

For behold, I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth.

3

and I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone:

and I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone:

And I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone-

4

for many times you have desired of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you.

for many times you have desired of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you.

For many times you have desired of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you.

5

Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given you, according to my commandments:

Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given you, according to my commandments:

Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given you according to my commandments.

6

And now behold I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you, will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen.

And now behold I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you, will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen.

And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen.