<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200454">Chapter 17</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200502">Verse 48</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200501">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200503">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 5.  Comprising chapter 16 to chapter 19 verse 21.</em></p><p>And now it came to pass that when I had spoken these words they were angry with me, and were desirous to throw me into the depths of the sea; and as they came forth to lay their hands upon me I spake unto them, saying: In the name of the Almighty God, I command you that ye touch me not, for I am filled with the power of God, even unto the consuming of my flesh; and whoso shall lay his hands upon me shall wither even as a dried reed; and he shall be as naught before the power of God, for God shall smite him.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200454">Chapter 17</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200502">Verse 48</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200501">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200503">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_ne/17/48">View 1 Nephi Chapter 17 Verse 48 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>