<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206000">Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206001">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206017">Verse 16</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1206016">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1206018">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 1. Comprising chapters 1 to 3 inclusive.</em></p><p>And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of their iniquity.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206000">Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206001">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206017">Verse 16</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1206016">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1206018">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/morm/1/16">View Mormon Chapter 1 Verse 16 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>