1 Nephi 12:1

And it came to pass that the angel said unto me:

Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren.

And I looked and beheld the land of promise;

and I beheld multitudes of people,

yea, even as it were in number as many as the sand of the sea.

1 Nephi 12:2

And it came to pass that I beheld multitudes gathered together

to battle, one against the other;

and I beheld wars, and rumors of wars,

and great slaughters with the sword among my people.

1 Nephi 12:3

And it came to pass that I beheld many generations pass away,

after the manner of wars and contentions in the land;

and I beheld many cities,

yea, even that I did not number them.

1 Nephi 12:4

And it came to pass that I saw a mist of darkness

on the face of the land of promise;

and I saw lightnings, and I heard thunderings, and earthquakes,

and all manner of tumultuous noises;

and I saw the earth and the rocks, that they rent;

and I saw mountains tumbling into pieces;

and I saw the plains of the earth, that they were broken up;

and I saw many cities that they were sunk;

and I saw many that they were burned with fire;

and I saw many that did tumble to the earth, because of the quaking thereof.

1 Nephi 12:5

And it came to pass after I saw these things,

I saw the vapor of darkness,

that it passed from off the face of the earth;

and behold, I saw multitudes who had not fallen

because of the great and terrible judgments of the Lord.

1 Nephi 12:6

And I saw the heavens open,

and the Lamb of God descending out of heaven;

and he came down and showed himself unto them.

1 Nephi 12:7

And I also saw and bear record

that the Holy Ghost fell upon twelve others;

and they were ordained of God, and chosen.

1 Nephi 12:8

And the angel spake unto me, saying:

Behold the Twelve Disciples of the Lamb,

who are chosen to minister unto thy seed.

1 Nephi 12:9

And he said unto me:

Thou rememberest the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb?

Behold they are they who shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel;

wherefore, the twelve ministers of thy seed shall be judged of them;

for ye are of the house of Israel.

1 Nephi 12:10

And these twelve ministers whom thou beholdest shall judge thy seed.

And, behold, they are righteous forever;

for because of their faith in the Lamb of God

their garments are made white in his blood.

1 Nephi 12:11

And the angel said unto me: Look!

And I looked, and beheld three generations pass away in righteousness;

and their garments were white even like unto the Lamb of God.

And the angel said unto me:

These are made white in the blood of the Lamb,

because of their faith in him.

1 Nephi 12:12

And I, Nephi, also saw many of the fourth generation

who passed away in righteousness.