RLDS Verse Context
Inspired Version, 1908 Book of Mormon, DC 1-144
1 Nephi 3:46 - 1 Nephi 3:56
46 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me, Look! and I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.
47 And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit, I behold thou hast shewn unto me the tree which is precious above all.
48 And he said unto me, What desirest thou?
49 And I said unto him, To know the interpretation thereof:
50 For I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form of a man; yet, nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord: and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another.
51 And it came to pass that he said unto me, Look! and I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.
52 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities.
53 And I beheld the city of Nazareth: and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.
54 And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me, Nephi, what beholdest thou?
55 And I said unto him, A virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins.
56 And he said unto me, Knowest thou the condescension of God?
47 And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit, I behold thou hast shewn unto me the tree which is precious above all.
48 And he said unto me, What desirest thou?
49 And I said unto him, To know the interpretation thereof:
50 For I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in the form of a man; yet, nevertheless, I knew that it was the Spirit of the Lord: and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another.
51 And it came to pass that he said unto me, Look! and I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.
52 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities.
53 And I beheld the city of Nazareth: and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.
54 And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me, Nephi, what beholdest thou?
55 And I said unto him, A virgin, most beautiful and fair above all other virgins.
56 And he said unto me, Knowest thou the condescension of God?