The name given to Joseph Smith’s reported vision in 1820. As a 14-year-old, he prayed to know which church was right. According to his later accounts, both God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to him and told him not to join any existing churches, since all were wrong.
Mormons consider the First Vision the beginning of the Restoration and Joseph Smith’s prophetic calling. It is one of the most frequently told events in LDS history and is regarded as evidence that God restored truth and authority through Smith.
