- Note: The mother tree was the Babylonian captives of Judah, now returned to Jerusalem. Lehi saw this return in vision. See 4 Nephi 10:3.
Even though wild branches had been grafted into the mother tree, it bore good fruit, just as good as the natural branches transplanted to other places.
The Father then exclaimed to the Savior, "Look, the branches from the wild tree have taken hold, getting strength from the spiritual roots of the house of Israel (the prophets of Judah).
The wild branches are now bearing tame fruit!
It is good that we brought in the wild branches (many who converted to the Lord) or else the tame roots would have died by now, having no branches to nourish them.
Now I will have much fruit (covenant people) before the last day. Come, let us now go to the other parts of the earth to see if the transplanted natural branches of the house of Israel are also bearing good fruit."
They went to the other parts of the earth, and the Father said to His Son, "Look at these!"
The Son saw the first tree (scattered Jews) bearing The wild branches are now
