Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'most' occurs 230 times in the standard works.

43 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'most' in the standard works and contain 18.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 18 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 18:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 14:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 7:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 42:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 13:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:36 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 107:78 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 26:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 21:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 33:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)


Luke 7:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.




1 Ne. 11:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 9:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 114 55 169
NT 21 18 39
Matt. 1 3 4
Mark 1 3 4
Luke 5 2 7
Acts 7 7 14
1 Cor. 2 0 2
2 Cor. 1 0 1
1 Thes. 0 1 1
Heb. 1 2 3
Jude 1 0 1
Rev. 2 0 2
BM 53 25 78
DC 36 5 41
PGP 6 2 8
TOTAL 230 105 335

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 7:42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

Luke 7:43
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Luke 11:43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.