Three new statues of the Savior, Jesus Christ, were installed this month on Salt Lake City’s Temple Square.
All three pieces depict key firsts in His earthly ministry:
- The first recorded declaration from Christ that He is the Messiah.
- The first apostles ordained to establish His church.
- The first person to witness He was resurrected.
These new statues illustrate the following:
- Jesus Christ With the Woman at the Well: In John 4:5–42, Jesus declares to a woman of Samaria that He is the Messiah.
- Jesus Christ Ordains Apostles: In Mark 3:13–19, the Savior ordains 12 apostles “that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils” (verses 14–15).
- Jesus Christ and Mary at the Tomb: In John 20:11–18, the resurrected Christ appears at the empty tomb to Mary Magdalene and asks her to bear witness to the apostles that He overcame death.
Visit the Church News to see more photos of the statues.
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