Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'likened' occurs 12 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'likened' in the standard works and contain 16.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 6:5 (2 in 1 verse)

 6:5 And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah which may be likened unto you, because ye are of the house of Israel.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 0 2
NT 4 0 4
BM 5 0 5
DC 1 0 1
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 12 0 12

Ps. 89:6
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

Jer. 6:2
I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

Matt. 7:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Matt. 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Matt. 18:23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Matt. 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

1 Ne. 22:8
And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders.

2 Ne. 6:5
And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah which may be likened unto you, because ye are of the house of Israel.

Jacob 6:1
And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy-- that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass.

3 Ne. 14:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand--

D&C 103:21
Verily, verily I say unto you, that my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., is the man to whom I likened the servant to whom the Lord of the vineyard spake in the parable which I have given unto you.