Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'marriage' occurs 29 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'marriage' in the standard works and contain 27.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Cor. 7:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 20:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

John 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 3 5
NT 17 0 17
Matt. 6 0 6
Mark 1 0 1
Luke 3 0 3
John 2 0 2
1 Cor. 2 0 2
Heb. 1 0 1
Rev. 2 0 2
BM 1 0 1
DC 5 0 5
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 29 3 32

Matt. 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Matt. 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Matt. 22:9
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

Matt. 22:30
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Matt. 24:38
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

Matt. 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Mark 12:25
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

Luke 17:27
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Luke 20:34
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

Luke 20:35
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

John 2:1
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

John 2:2
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

1 Cor. 7:38
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

Heb. 13:4
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Rev. 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Rev. 19:9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.