Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'priest' occurs 612 times in the standard works.

336 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'priest' in the standard works and contain 54.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 153 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 13:2-56 (55 in 55 verses)

Lev. 14:11-36 (26 in 26 verses)

Num. 5:15-26 (12 in 12 verses)

Lev. 5:10-18 (9 in 9 verses)

Lev. 27:8-14 (8 in 7 verses)

Abr. 1:7-11 (7 in 5 verses)

Judg. 18:17-20 (6 in 4 verses)

Lev. 4:30-35 (6 in 6 verses)

Lev. 14:2-5 (5 in 4 verses)

Lev. 7:5-9 (5 in 5 verses)

Lev. 22:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Num. 6:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

Num. 19:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 2:11-15 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 11:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

John 18:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 30:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 15:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 11:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 16:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 23:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 4:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 14:38-40 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 16:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 5:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 22:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 21:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:82-84 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:61-63 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 31:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 35:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 23:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 35:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 18:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 25:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 23:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 52:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 4:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:64 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 52:38 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 6:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 17:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 21:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 26:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 27:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 26:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 16:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 44:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 26:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 26:62-63 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:53-54 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 23:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 5:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 6:20-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 8:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 467 327 794
NT 76 90 166
Matt. 8 20 28
Mark 9 15 24
Luke 7 16 23
John 11 11 22
Acts 15 12 27
Heb. 26 11 37
1 Pet. 0 2 2
Rev. 0 3 3
BM 26 97 123
DC 30 168 198
PGP 13 20 33
TOTAL 612 702 1314

Matt. 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Matt. 26:3
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Matt. 26:51
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

Matt. 26:57
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Matt. 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Matt. 26:62
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

Matt. 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

Matt. 26:65
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Mark 1:44
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Mark 2:26
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

Mark 14:47
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Mark 14:53
And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

Mark 14:54
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

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 14:63
Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

Mark 14:66
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

Luke 1:5
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Luke 1:8
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Luke 1:9
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

Luke 5:14
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Luke 10:31
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 22:50
And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Luke 22:54
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

John 11:49
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

John 11:51
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

John 18:10
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

John 18:13
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

John 18:15
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

John 18:16
But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

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

John 18:22
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

John 18:24
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

John 18:26
One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

Acts 4:6
And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

Acts 5:17
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Acts 5:21
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Acts 5:24
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

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

Acts 7:1
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

Acts 9:1
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 14:13
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

Acts 22:5
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Acts 23:4
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

Acts 23:5
Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Acts 24:1
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Acts 25:2
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

Heb. 2:17
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Heb. 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Heb. 4:14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Heb. 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Heb. 5:1
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Heb. 5:5
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

Heb. 5:6
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Heb. 5:10
Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Heb. 6:20
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Heb. 7:1
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

Heb. 7:3
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

Heb. 7:11
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Heb. 7:15
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

Heb. 7:17
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Heb. 7:20
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Heb. 7:21
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

Heb. 7:26
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Heb. 8:1
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

Heb. 8:3
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

Heb. 8:4
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

Heb. 9:7
But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

Heb. 9:11
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Heb. 9:25
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

Heb. 10:11
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

Heb. 10:21
And having an high priest over the house of God;

Heb. 13:11
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.