120 And behold, he was never heard of more among the Nephites. And thus were the affairs of the people;
121 And thus ended the eighty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
122 And thus ended also the eighty and seventh year of the reign of the judges - The more part of the people remaining in their pride and wickedness, And the lesser part walking more circumspectly before God.
123 And thus were the conditions also in the eighty and eighth year of the reign of the judges.
124 And there was but little alteration in the affairs of the people, Save it were the people began to be more hardened in iniquity and do more and more of that which was contrary to the commandments of God in the eighty and ninth year of the reign of the judges.
125 But behold, it came to pass in the ninetieth year of the reign of the judges, there were great signs given unto the people, and wonders; And the words of the prophets began to be fulfilled;
126 And angels did appear unto men - wise men - and did declare unto them glad tidings of great joy; And thus in this year the scriptures began to be fulfilled.
127 Nevertheless, the people began to harden their hearts - all, save it were the most believing part of them, both of the Nephites, and also of the Lamanites - And began to depend upon their own strength and upon their own wisdom, saying:
128 "Some things they may have guessed right among so many; But behold, we know that all these great and marvelous works cannot come to pass which hath been spoken."
129 And they began to reason and to contend among themselves, saying that, "It is not reasonable that such a Being as a Christ shall come;
130 If so, and He be the Son of God, the Father of heaven and of earth, as it hath been spoken, Why will He not show Himself unto us, as well as unto they which shall be at Jerusalem?