Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'much' occurs 554 times in the standard works.

146 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'much' in the standard works and contain 26.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 54 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 5:18-23 (8 in 6 verses)

 5:18 And he said unto the servant: Behold, the branches of the wild tree have taken hold of the moisture of the root thereof, that the root thereof hath brought forth much strength; and because of the much strength of the root thereof the wild branches have brought forth tame fruit. Now, if we had not grafted in these branches, the tree thereof would have perished. And now, behold, I shall lay up much fruit, which the tree thereof hath brought forth; and the fruit thereof I shall lay up against the season, unto mine own self.

 5:19 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant: Come, let us go to the nethermost part of the vineyard, and behold if the natural branches of the tree have not brought forth much fruit also, that I may lay up of the fruit thereof against the season, unto mine own self.

 5:20 And it came to pass that they went forth whither the master had hid the natural branches of the tree, and he said unto the servant: Behold these; and he beheld the first that it had brought forth much fruit; and he beheld also that it was good. And he said unto the servant: Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self; for behold, said he, this long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit.

 5:21 And it came to pass that the servant said unto his master: How comest thou hither to plant this tree, or this branch of the tree? For behold, it was the poorest spot in all the land of thy vineyard.

 5:22 And the Lord of the vineyard said unto him: Counsel me not; I knew that it was a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.

 5:23 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant: Look hither; behold I have planted another branch of the tree also; and thou knowest that this spot of ground was poorer than the first. But, behold the tree. I have nourished it this long time, and it hath brought forth much fruit; therefore, gather it, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self.




Jacob 7:3-7 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 7:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Ne. 18:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Ne. 17:5-6 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:4-5 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

Josh. 22:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Luke 12:48 (3 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 1:33-2:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 60:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 1:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 26:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 32:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 16:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 18:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 16:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 16:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 3:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 28:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 9:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 38:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 45:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 82:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:34-44:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 14:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 7:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 27:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 123:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 157 33 190
NT 130 41 171
BM 232 214 446
1 Ne. 27 28 55
2 Ne. 10 13 23
Jacob 27 5 32
Jarom 3 1 4
Omni 4 2 6
W of M 2 0 2
Mosiah 29 0 29
Alma 93 72 165
Hel. 14 50 64
3 Ne. 15 24 39
4 Ne. 0 4 4
Morm. 1 8 9
Ether 6 7 13
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 31 119 150
PGP 4 6 10
TOTAL 554 413 967

Jacob 1:4
And if there were preaching which was sacred, or revelation which was great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them as much as it were possible, for Christ's sake, and for the sake of our people.

Jacob 1:6
And we also had many revelations, and the spirit of much prophecy; wherefore, we knew of Christ and his kingdom, which should come.

Jacob 1:16
Yea, and they also began to search much gold and silver, and began to be lifted up somewhat in pride.

Jacob 2:3
And ye yourselves know that I have hitherto been diligent in the office of my calling; but I this day am weighed down with much more desire and anxiety for the welfare of your souls than I have hitherto been.

Jacob 2:7
And also it grieveth me that I must use so much boldness of speech concerning you, before your wives and your children, many of whose feelings are exceedingly tender and chaste and delicate before God, which thing is pleasing unto God;

Jacob 3:7
Behold, their husbands love their wives, and their wives love their husbands; and their husbands and their wives love their children; and their unbelief and their hatred towards you is because of the iniquity of their fathers; wherefore, how much better are you than they, in the sight of your great Creator?

Jacob 4:1
Now behold, it came to pass that I, Jacob, having ministered much unto my people in word, (and I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates) and we know that the things which we write upon plates must remain;

Jacob 4:6
Wherefore, we search the prophets, and we have many revelations and the spirit of prophecy; and having all these witnesses we obtain a hope, and our faith becometh unshaken, insomuch that we truly can command in the name of Jesus and the very trees obey us, or the mountains, or the waves of the sea.

Jacob 5:18
And he said unto the servant: Behold, the branches of the wild tree have taken hold of the moisture of the root thereof, that the root thereof hath brought forth much strength; and because of the much strength of the root thereof the wild branches have brought forth tame fruit. Now, if we had not grafted in these branches, the tree thereof would have perished. And now, behold, I shall lay up much fruit, which the tree thereof hath brought forth; and the fruit thereof I shall lay up against the season, unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:19
And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant: Come, let us go to the nethermost part of the vineyard, and behold if the natural branches of the tree have not brought forth much fruit also, that I may lay up of the fruit thereof against the season, unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:20
And it came to pass that they went forth whither the master had hid the natural branches of the tree, and he said unto the servant: Behold these; and he beheld the first that it had brought forth much fruit; and he beheld also that it was good. And he said unto the servant: Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self; for behold, said he, this long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit.

Jacob 5:22
And the Lord of the vineyard said unto him: Counsel me not; I knew that it was a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.

Jacob 5:23
And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant: Look hither; behold I have planted another branch of the tree also; and thou knowest that this spot of ground was poorer than the first. But, behold the tree. I have nourished it this long time, and it hath brought forth much fruit; therefore, gather it, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:31
And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard did taste of the fruit, every sort according to its number. And the Lord of the vineyard said: Behold, this long time have we nourished this tree, and I have laid up unto myself against the season much fruit.

Jacob 5:32
But behold, this time it hath brought forth much fruit, and there is none of it which is good. And behold, there are all kinds of bad fruit; and it profiteth me nothing, notwithstanding all our labor; and now it grieveth me that I should lose this tree.

Jacob 5:36
Nevertheless, I know that the roots are good, and for mine own purpose I have preserved them; and because of their much strength they have hitherto brought forth, from the wild branches, good fruit.

Jacob 5:37
But behold, the wild branches have grown and have overrun the roots thereof; and because that the wild branches have overcome the roots thereof it hath brought forth much evil fruit; and because that it hath brought forth so much evil fruit thou beholdest that it beginneth to perish; and it will soon become ripened, that it may be cast into the fire, except we should do something for it to preserve it.

Jacob 7:3
And he labored diligently that he might lead away the hearts of the people, insomuch that he did lead away many hearts; and he knowing that I, Jacob, had faith in Christ who should come, he sought much opportunity that he might come unto me.

Jacob 7:4
And he was learned, that he had a perfect knowledge of the language of the people; wherefore, he could use much flattery, and much power of speech, according to the power of the devil.

Jacob 7:6
And it came to pass that he came unto me, and on this wise did he speak unto me, saying: Brother Jacob, I have sought much opportunity that I might speak unto you; for I have heard and also know that thou goest about much, preaching that which ye call the gospel, or the doctrine of Christ.

Jacob 7:7
And ye have led away much of this people that they pervert the right way of God, and keep not the law of Moses which is the right way; and convert the law of Moses into the worship of a being which ye say shall come many hundred years hence. And now behold, I, Sherem, declare unto you that this is blasphemy; for no man knoweth of such things; for he cannot tell of things to come. And after this manner did Sherem contend against me.

Jacob 7:8
But behold, the Lord God poured in his Spirit into my soul, insomuch that I did confound him in all his words.

Jacob 7:13
And it came to pass that he said unto me: Show me a sign by this power of the Holy Ghost, in the which ye know so much.

Jacob 7:15
And it came to pass that when I, Jacob, had spoken these words, the power of the Lord came upon him, insomuch that he fell to the earth. And it came to pass that he was nourished for the space of many days.

Jacob 7:21
And when the multitude had witnessed that he spake these things as he was about to give up the ghost, they were astonished exceedingly; insomuch that the power of God came down upon them, and they were overcome that they fell to the earth.