Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'saw' occurs 878 times in the standard works.

281 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'saw' in the standard works and contain 32% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 125 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 11:29-12:21 (29 in 29 verses)

1 Ne. 14:28-30 (6 in 3 verses)


1 Ne. 1:6-10 (6 in 5 verses)

 1:6 And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard he did quake and tremble exceedingly.

 1:7 And it came to pass that he returned to his own house at Jerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome with the Spirit and the things which he had seen.

 1:8 And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.

 1:9 And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that of the sun at noon-day.

 1:10 And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.




Dan. 8:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 31:24-25 (4 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:65-67 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 13:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 43:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 10:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 2:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 25:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 6:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

John 11:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 13:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 15:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 20:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 27:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 58:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 4:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 3:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 7:42-44 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 20:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 20:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 77:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 20:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 46:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 1:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:43 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 17:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 2:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:23 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 16:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 14:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 24:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 13:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 24:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 28:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 10:22-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 23:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 21:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 16:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 17:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 7:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 15:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 20:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:53-54 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 15:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:80-81 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:91-92 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 77:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 137:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 327 18 345
NT 221 9 230
BM 259 1 260
1 Ne. 78 0 78
2 Ne. 5 0 5
Jacob 5 0 5
Enos 2 0 2
Omni 2 0 2
Mosiah 7 0 7
Alma 91 0 91
Hel. 28 0 28
3 Ne. 15 0 15
Morm. 6 0 6
Ether 20 1 21
DC 28 2 30
PGP 43 0 43
TOTAL 878 30 908

1 Ne. 1:6
And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard he did quake and tremble exceedingly.

1 Ne. 1:8
And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.

1 Ne. 1:9
And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that of the sun at noon-day.

1 Ne. 1:10
And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.

1 Ne. 1:16
And now I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams; and he also hath written many things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, of which I shall not make a full account.

1 Ne. 1:19
And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of the things which he testified of them; for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations; and he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.

1 Ne. 2:9
And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!

1 Ne. 3:25
And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, and that it was exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuch that he thrust us out, and sent his servants to slay us, that he might obtain our property.

1 Ne. 4:9
And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

1 Ne. 4:20
And after I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury of Laban. And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban, behold, I saw the servant of Laban who had the keys of the treasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that he should go with me into the treasury.

1 Ne. 4:28
And it came to pass that when Laman saw me he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from before my presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he had slain me and had sought to take away their lives also.

1 Ne. 5:17
And now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed--

1 Ne. 8:4
But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you; for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.

1 Ne. 8:5
And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a white robe; and he came and stood before me.

1 Ne. 8:14
And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld your mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go.

1 Ne. 8:18
And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not come unto me and partake of the fruit.

1 Ne. 8:21
And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which I stood.

1 Ne. 8:30
But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.

1 Ne. 8:31
And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way towards that great and spacious building.

1 Ne. 8:36
And it came to pass after my father had spoken all the words of his dream or vision, which were many, he said unto us, because of these things which he saw in a vision, he exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel; yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the Lord.

1 Ne. 10:17
And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God-- and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come-- I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the gift of God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men.

1 Ne. 11:3
And I said: I desire to behold the things which my father saw.

1 Ne. 11:4
And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy father saw the tree of which he hath spoken?

1 Ne. 11:12
And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.

1 Ne. 11:14
And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?

1 Ne. 11:21
And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?

1 Ne. 11:24
And after he had said these words, he said unto me: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Son of God going forth among the children of men; and I saw many fall down at his feet and worship him.

1 Ne. 11:29
And I also beheld twelve others following him. And it came to pass that they were carried away in the Spirit from before my face, and I saw them not.

1 Ne. 11:30
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them.

1 Ne. 11:32
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.

1 Ne. 11:33
And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world.

1 Ne. 11:34
And after he was slain I saw the multitudes of the earth, that they were gathered together to fight against the apostles of the Lamb; for thus were the twelve called by the angel of the Lord.

1 Ne. 11:35
And the multitude of the earth was gathered together; and I beheld that they were in a large and spacious building, like unto the building which my father saw. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Behold the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

1 Ne. 11:36
And it came to pass that I saw and bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

1 Ne. 12:4
And it came to pass that I saw a mist of darkness on the face of the land of promise; and I saw lightnings, and I heard thunderings, and earthquakes, and all manner of tumultuous noises; and I saw the earth and the rocks, that they rent; and I saw mountains tumbling into pieces; and I saw the plains of the earth, that they were broken up; and I saw many cities that they were sunk; and I saw many that they were burned with fire; and I saw many that did tumble to the earth, because of the quaking thereof.

1 Ne. 12:5
And it came to pass after I saw these things, I saw the vapor of darkness, that it passed from off the face of the earth; and behold, I saw multitudes who had not fallen because of the great and terrible judgments of the Lord.

1 Ne. 12:6
And I saw the heavens open, and the Lamb of God descending out of heaven; and he came down and showed himself unto them.

1 Ne. 12:7
And I also saw and bear record that the Holy Ghost fell upon twelve others; and they were ordained of God, and chosen.

1 Ne. 12:12
And I, Nephi, also saw many of the fourth generation who passed away in righteousness.

1 Ne. 12:13
And it came to pass that I saw the multitudes of the earth gathered together.

1 Ne. 12:16
And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the fountain of filthy water which thy father saw; yea, even the river of which he spake; and the depths thereof are the depths of hell.

1 Ne. 12:18
And the large and spacious building, which thy father saw, is vain imaginations and the pride of the children of men. And a great and a terrible gulf divideth them; yea, even the word of the justice of the Eternal God, and the Messiah who is the Lamb of God, of whom the Holy Ghost beareth record, from the beginning of the world until this time, and from this time henceforth and forever.

1 Ne. 12:19
And while the angel spake these words, I beheld and saw that the seed of my brethren did contend against my seed, according to the word of the angel; and because of the pride of my seed, and the temptations of the devil, I beheld that the seed of my brethren did overpower the people of my seed.

1 Ne. 12:20
And it came to pass that I beheld, and saw the people of the seed of my brethren that they had overcome my seed; and they went forth in multitudes upon the face of the land.

1 Ne. 12:21
And I saw them gathered together in multitudes; and I saw wars and rumors of wars among them; and in wars and rumors of wars I saw many generations pass away.

1 Ne. 13:4
And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the formation of a great church.

1 Ne. 13:6
And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church; and I saw the devil that he was the founder of it.

1 Ne. 13:7
And I also saw gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets, and fine-twined linen, and all manner of precious clothing; and I saw many harlots.

1 Ne. 14:12
And it came to pass that I beheld the church of the Lamb of God, and its numbers were few, because of the wickedness and abominations of the whore who sat upon many waters; nevertheless, I beheld that the church of the Lamb, who were the saints of God, were also upon all the face of the earth; and their dominions upon the face of the earth were small, because of the wickedness of the great whore whom I saw.

1 Ne. 14:28
And behold, I, Nephi, am forbidden that I should write the remainder of the things which I saw and heard; wherefore the things which I have written sufficeth me; and I have written but a small part of the things which I saw.

1 Ne. 14:29
And I bear record that I saw the things which my father saw, and the angel of the Lord did make them known unto me.

1 Ne. 14:30
And now I make an end of speaking concerning the things which I saw while I was carried away in the Spirit; and if all the things which I saw are not written, the things which I have written are true. And thus it is. Amen.

1 Ne. 15:21
And it came to pass that they did speak unto me again, saying: What meaneth this thing which our father saw in a dream? What meaneth the tree which he saw?

1 Ne. 15:23
And they said unto me: What meaneth the rod of iron which our father saw, that led to the tree?

1 Ne. 15:26
And they said unto me: What meaneth the river of water which our father saw?

1 Ne. 15:27
And I said unto them that the water which my father saw was filthiness; and so much was his mind swallowed up in other things that he beheld not the filthiness of the water.

1 Ne. 15:30
And I said unto them that our father also saw that the justice of God did also divide the wicked from the righteous; and the brightness thereof was like unto the brightness of a flaming fire, which ascendeth up unto God forever and ever, and hath no end.

1 Ne. 17:17
And when my brethren saw that I was about to build a ship, they began to murmur against me, saying: Our brother is a fool, for he thinketh that he can build a ship; yea, and he also thinketh that he can cross these great waters.

1 Ne. 17:19
And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts; and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts, insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying: We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.

1 Ne. 18:20
And there was nothing save it were the power of God, which threatened them with destruction, could soften their hearts; wherefore, when they saw that they were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the sea they repented of the thing which they had done, insomuch that they loosed me.