Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'bridegroom' occurs 30 times in the standard works.

14 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'bridegroom' in the standard works and contain 46.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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John 3:29 (3 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 133:10 (2 in 1 verse)


Matt. 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.




Luke 5:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 8 0 8
NT 16 0 16
Matt. 6 0 6
Mark 3 0 3
Luke 2 0 2
John 4 0 4
Rev. 1 0 1
BM 0 0 0
DC 6 0 6
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 30 0 30

Matt. 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

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.

Matt. 25:5
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Matt. 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

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.