Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ask' occurs 221 times in the standard works.

76 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ask' in the standard works and contain 34.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 34 minutes to read the entire list.

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Luke 11:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 8:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

John 16:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

JS-H 1:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 7:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

James 4:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 17:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 7:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 6:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 5:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 14:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 46:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 50:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 88:63-65 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 4:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 109:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:59 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

James 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:61-62 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 129:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 47 101 148
NT 62 89 151
Matt. 12 13 25
Mark 7 28 35
Luke 13 19 32
John 17 15 32
Acts 2 9 11
Rom. 0 1 1
1 Cor. 1 2 3
2 Cor. 0 1 1
Eph. 1 0 1
James 5 0 5
1 Pet. 0 1 1
1 Jn. 4 0 4
BM 47 11 58
DC 56 16 72
PGP 9 3 12
TOTAL 221 220 441

Matt. 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Matt. 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matt. 12:10
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Matt. 14:20
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Matt. 15:37
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

Matt. 16:9
Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Matt. 16:10
Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Matt. 16:13
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

Matt. 17:10
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Matt. 22:23
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

Matt. 22:35
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Matt. 22:41
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Matt. 27:11
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

Mark 5:9
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

Mark 6:25
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:43
And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

Mark 7:17
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Mark 8:5
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

Mark 8:8
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

Mark 8:19
When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

Mark 8:20
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

Mark 8:23
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

Mark 8:27
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

Mark 9:11
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:16
And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

Mark 9:21
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

Mark 9:28
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

Mark 9:33
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

Mark 10:2
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Mark 10:10
And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

Mark 10:17
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Mark 12:18
Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

Mark 12:28
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Mark 13:3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

Mark 14:60
And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

Mark 14:61
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

Mark 15:2
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

Mark 15:4
And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

Mark 15:44
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Luke 1:63
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Luke 2:46
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

Luke 3:10
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Luke 6:30
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Luke 8:9
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Luke 8:30
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

Luke 9:17
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

Luke 9:18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Luke 11:10
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Luke 15:26
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luke 18:36
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

Luke 18:40
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

Luke 20:21
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

Luke 20:27
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

Luke 21:7
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

Luke 22:64
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

Luke 23:3
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

Luke 23:6
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

John 4:9
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 5:12
Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

John 6:13
Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

John 8:7
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

John 9:2
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

John 9:15
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

John 9:19
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

John 16:5
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

John 18:7
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

John 18:19
The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

John 18:21
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

Acts 1:6
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

Acts 3:3
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

Acts 4:7
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Acts 5:27
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Acts 9:25
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

Acts 10:18
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Acts 23:19
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Acts 23:34
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Acts 25:20
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

Rom. 10:20
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

1 Cor. 10:25
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

1 Cor. 10:27
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

2 Cor. 11:33
And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

1 Pet. 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: