Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'spoken' occurs 609 times in the standard works.

151 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'spoken' in the standard works and contain 24.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 62 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 10:25-28 (6 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 5:43-47 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 12:24-27 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 33:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 18:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Job 42:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 13:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 20:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 2:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 34:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 40:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 5:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 18:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 12:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:45 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:40 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 20:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 13:25 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 1:38 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 57:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 16:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 48:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 36:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

John 12:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:25-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 6:8-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)


3 Ne. 11:41-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

 11:41 Therefore, go forth unto this people, and declare the words which I have spoken, unto the ends of the earth.

 12:1 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.




3 Ne. 29:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 77:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 196 0 196
NT 91 0 91
BM 250 0 250
1 Ne. 35 0 35
2 Ne. 34 0 34
Jacob 6 0 6
Mosiah 37 0 37
Alma 71 0 71
Hel. 19 0 19
3 Ne. 33 0 33
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 9 0 9
Moro. 4 0 4
DC 59 0 59
PGP 13 0 13
TOTAL 609 0 609

3 Ne. 1:5
But there were some who began to say that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite.

3 Ne. 1:7
And it came to pass that they did make a great uproar throughout the land; and the people who believed began to be very sorrowful, lest by any means those things which had been spoken might not come to pass.

3 Ne. 1:13
Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world, to show unto the world that I will fulfil all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets.

3 Ne. 1:15
And it came to pass that the words which came unto Nephi were fulfilled, according as they had been spoken; for behold, at the going down of the sun there was no darkness; and the people began to be astonished because there was no darkness when the night came.

3 Ne. 2:7
And nine years had passed away from the time when the sign was given, which was spoken of by the prophets, that Christ should come into the world.

3 Ne. 3:25
And they did fortify themselves against their enemies; and they did dwell in one land, and in one body, and they did fear the words which had been spoken by Lachoneus, insomuch that they did repent of all their sins; and they did put up their prayers unto the Lord their God, that he would deliver them in the time that their enemies should come down against them to battle.

3 Ne. 5:1
And now behold, there was not a living soul among all the people of the Nephites who did doubt in the least the words of all the holy prophets who had spoken; for they knew that it must needs be that they must be fulfilled.

3 Ne. 5:2
And they knew that it must be expedient that Christ had come, because of the many signs which had been given, according to the words of the prophets; and because of the things which had come to pass already they knew that it must needs be that all things should come to pass according to that which had been spoken.

3 Ne. 10:11
And thus far were the scriptures fulfilled which had been spoken by the prophets.

3 Ne. 11:12
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words the whole multitude fell to the earth; for they remembered that it had been prophesied among them that Christ should show himself unto them after his ascension into heaven.

3 Ne. 11:41
Therefore, go forth unto this people, and declare the words which I have spoken, unto the ends of the earth.

3 Ne. 12:1
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.

3 Ne. 13:25
And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he looked upon the twelve whom he had chosen, and said unto them: Remember the words which I have spoken. For behold, ye are they whom I have chosen to minister unto this people. Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

3 Ne. 14:1
And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he turned again to the multitude, and did open his mouth unto them again, saying: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Judge not, that ye be not judged.

3 Ne. 15:7
And because I said unto you that old things have passed away, I do not destroy that which hath been spoken concerning things which are to come.

3 Ne. 15:11
And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words, he said unto those twelve whom he had chosen:

3 Ne. 17:1
Behold, now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he looked round about again on the multitude, and he said unto them: Behold, my time is at hand.

3 Ne. 17:5
And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.

3 Ne. 17:9
And it came to pass that when he had thus spoken, all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame, and with their blind, and with their dumb, and with all them that were afflicted in any manner; and he did heal them every one as they were brought forth unto him.

3 Ne. 18:17
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto his disciples, he turned again unto the multitude and said unto them:

3 Ne. 18:26
And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words, he turned his eyes again upon the disciples whom he had chosen, and said unto them:

3 Ne. 19:8
And when they had ministered those same words which Jesus had spoken-- nothing varying from the words which Jesus had spoken-- behold, they knelt again and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus.

3 Ne. 19:30
And when Jesus had spoken these words he came again unto his disciples; and behold they did pray steadfastly, without ceasing, unto him; and he did smile upon them again; and behold they were white, even as Jesus.

3 Ne. 20:24
Verily I say unto you, yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have testified of me.

3 Ne. 24:13
Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say: What have we spoken against thee?

3 Ne. 26:8
And these things have I written, which are a lesser part of the things which he taught the people; and I have written them to the intent that they may be brought again unto this people, from the Gentiles, according to the words which Jesus hath spoken.

3 Ne. 26:14
And it came to pass that he did teach and minister unto the children of the multitude of whom hath been spoken, and he did loose their tongues, and they did speak unto their fathers great and marvelous things, even greater than he had revealed unto the people; and he loosed their tongues that they could utter.

3 Ne. 28:4
And when he had spoken unto them, he turned himself unto the three, and said unto them: What will ye that I should do unto you, when I am gone unto the Father?

3 Ne. 28:12
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words, he touched every one of them with his finger save it were the three who were to tarry, and then he departed.

3 Ne. 29:2
And ye may know that the words of the Lord, which have been spoken by the holy prophets, shall all be fulfilled; and ye need not say that the Lord delays his coming unto the children of Israel.

3 Ne. 29:3
And ye need not imagine in your hearts that the words which have been spoken are vain, for behold, the Lord will remember his covenant which he hath made unto his people of the house of Israel.