The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
Religion
The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books; Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books
5:11 And the Lord of the vineyard caused that it should be digged
about, and pruned, and nourished, saying unto his servant: It grieveth
me that I should lose this tree; wherefore, that perhaps I might
preserve the roots thereof that they perish not, that I might preserve
them unto myself, I have done this thing.
5:12 Wherefore, go thy way; watch the tree, and nourish it, according
to my words.
5:13 And these will I place in the nethermost part of my vineyard,
whithersoever I will, it mattereth not unto thee; and I do it that I
may preserve unto myself the natural branches of the tree; and also,
that I may lay up fruit thereof against the season, unto myself; for it
grieveth me that I should lose this tree and the fruit thereof.
5:14 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard went his way,
and hid the natural branches of the tame olive-tree in the nethermost
parts of the vineyard, some in one and some in another, according to
his will and pleasure.
5:15 And it came to pass that a long time passed away, and the Lord of
the vineyard said unto his servant: Come, let us go down into the
vineyard, that we may labor in the vineyard.
5:16 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard, and also the
servant, went down into the vineyard to labor. And it came to pass that
the servant said unto his master: Behold, look here; behold the tree.
5:17 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard looked and
beheld the tree in the which the wild olive branches had been grafted;
and it had sprung forth and begun to bear fruit. And he beheld that it
was good; and the fruit thereof was like unto the natural fruit.
5:18 And he said unto the servant: Behold, the branches of the wild
tree have taken hold of the moisture of the root thereof, that the root
thereof hath brought forth much strength; and because of the much
strength of the root thereof the wild branches have brought forth tame
fruit. Now, if we had not grafted in these branches, the tree thereof
would have perished. And now, behold, I shall lay up much fruit, which
the tree thereof hath brought forth; and the fruit thereof I shall lay
up against the season, unto mine own self.
5:19 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the
servant: Come, let us go to the nethermost part of the vineyard, and
behold if the natural branches of the tree have not brought forth much
fruit also, that I may lay up of the fruit thereof against the season,
unto mine own self.
5:20 And it came to pass that they went forth whither the master had
hid the natural branches of the tree, and he said unto the servant:
Behold these; and he beheld the first that it had brought forth much
fruit; and he beheld also that it was good. And he said unto the
servant: Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season,
that I may preserve it unto mine own self; for behold, said he, this
long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit.
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