President Ezra Taft Benson has spoken numerous times about the Book of Mormon account of the appearance of Jesus Christ on the American continent. In his address

at the First Presidency Christmas Devotional in 1985, he said:"The Book of Mormon records the resurrected Lord's appearance on the American continent. To those people He said, Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world. Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.' One by one, about twenty-five hundred peoplethrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet.' And they did `cry out with one accord, saying Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God! And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did worship Him.' " (3 Ne. 11:10-17.)

In an address in the April 1987 general conference, President Benson said:

"Recently I have been reading again the marvelous account in the Book of Mormon of the visit of the resurrected Savior to the American continent. It testifies of Jesus Christ, His prophets, and the doctrines of salvation. . . . What a blessing it would be if every family would read together Third Nephi, discuss its sacred contents, and then determine how they can liken it unto themselves and apply its teachings in their lives. Third Nephi is a book that should be read and read again. Its testimony of the resurrected Christ in America is given in purity and beauty."

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