2 Nephi 4:25
~588–570 BC
1830 Edition
And upon the wings of his spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceeding high mountains. And mine eyes hath beheld great things; yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write them.
Influences
Revelation 21:10 (KJV)
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Matthew 4:8 (KJV)
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Changes
And upon the wings of his sSpirit hath my body been carried away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes hathve beheld great things;, yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write them.
Simple English
His Spirit carried my body away to very high mountains. I saw great things that were too big for any person. That’s why I was told not to write them down.
Paraphrase
On the wings of his Spirit, my body has been carried to incredibly high mountains. I’ve seen great things—things too great for anyone to see. That’s why I was told not to write them down.