Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'saith' occurs 1650 times in the standard works.

732 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'saith' in the standard works and contain 44.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 339 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 117:4-118:1 (15 in 14 verses)

John 21:10-22 (13 in 13 verses)

Hel. 13:10-21 (12 in 12 verses)

Jer. 23:23-33 (11 in 11 verses)

Jer. 31:31-38 (9 in 8 verses)

Hag. 2:4-11 (9 in 8 verses)

Mal. 1:8-14 (7 in 7 verses)

John 20:13-19 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Ne. 13:33-36 (6 in 4 verses)

Jer. 22:30-23:5 (6 in 6 verses)

Jer. 29:14-19 (6 in 6 verses)

Ezek. 36:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

Zech. 8:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

John 2:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Ne. 19:12-17 (6 in 6 verses)

Jacob 2:28-33 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 127:4-9 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 132:8-13 (6 in 6 verses)

Zech. 1:3-4 (5 in 2 verses)


Hel. 15:16-17 (5 in 2 verses)

 15:16 Therefore, saith the Lord: I will not utterly destroy them, but I will cause that in the day of my wisdom they shall return again unto me, saith the Lord.

 15:17 And now behold, saith the Lord, concerning the people of the Nephites: If they will not repent, and observe to do my will, I will utterly destroy them, saith the Lord, because of their unbelief notwithstanding the many mighty works which I have done among them; and as surely as the Lord liveth shall these things be, saith the Lord.




Jer. 31:14-17 (5 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 12:9-12 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 112:24-27 (5 in 4 verses)

Isa. 52:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 3:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 29:31-30:3 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 33:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 25:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

Mal. 1:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

John 1:45-49 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 124:50-54 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 48:47-49:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 13:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Mark 11:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

Heb. 8:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 6:17-7:1 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 28:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:50-52 (4 in 3 verses)

Isa. 44:26-45:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 66:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 9:22-25 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 13:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 21:12-22:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 29:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 34:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Amos 3:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Amos 4:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Zech. 1:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Zech. 2:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Mal. 3:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 10:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 24:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 132:26-29 (4 in 4 verses)

Hag. 2:23 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 14:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 17:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

John 16:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 24:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 121:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:25-66:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 7:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 16:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 25:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 25:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 30:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 35:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 39:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 49:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 49:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 49:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 51:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 20:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 36:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Hag. 1:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Mal. 2:16-3:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 20:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 3:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

John 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

John 13:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 10:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Heb. 1:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 3:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 26:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 66:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 114:1-115:1 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:135-137 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 2:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 3:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 9:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 28:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 41:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 66:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 34:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 35:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 30:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 45:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 8:29 (2 in 1 verse)

John 18:17 (2 in 1 verse)

John 18:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 3:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 19:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 11:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 120:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 19:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 22:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 22:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 34:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 34:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 22:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 29:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 37:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 44:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 45:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 45:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 49:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 8:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 12:17-13:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 15:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 15:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 21:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 22:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 27:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 27:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 28:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 30:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 31:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 36:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 38:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 45:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 46:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 48:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 49:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 51:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 51:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 14:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 18:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 23:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 26:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 29:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 32:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 34:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 34:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 36:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 36:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 38:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 1:15-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 5:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 9:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Obad. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Zeph. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 4:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 22:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

John 14:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

John 14:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

John 19:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

John 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 7:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

James 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:29-3:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 22:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 21:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 10:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:29-22:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 78:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 79:4-80:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 85:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 87:8-88:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 95:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:48-99:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 113:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:71-72 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:75-76 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:119-120 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 125:4-126:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 955 0 955
NT 307 0 307
BM 187 0 187
1 Ne. 26 0 26
2 Ne. 47 0 47
Jacob 11 0 11
Mosiah 14 0 14
Alma 22 0 22
Hel. 24 0 24
3 Ne. 32 0 32
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 6 0 6
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 198 0 198
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 1650 0 1650

Hel. 7:23
For behold, thus saith the Lord: I will not show unto the wicked of my strength, to one more than the other, save it be unto those who repent of their sins, and hearken unto my words. Now therefore, I would that ye should behold, my brethren, that it shall be better for the Lamanites than for you except ye shall repent.

Hel. 8:7
And it came to pass that thus they did stir up the people to anger against Nephi, and raised contentions among them; for there were some who did cry out: Let this man alone, for he is a good man, and those things which he saith will surely come to pass except we repent;

Hel. 10:11
And now behold, I command you, that ye shall go and declare unto this people, that thus saith the Lord God, who is the Almighty: Except ye repent ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction.

Hel. 10:14
Therefore Nephi did declare unto them the word of the Lord, saying: Except ye repent, thus saith the Lord, ye shall be smitten even unto destruction.

Hel. 13:8
Therefore, thus saith the Lord: Because of the hardness of the hearts of the people of the Nephites, except they repent I will take away my word from them, and I will withdraw my Spirit from them, and I will suffer them no longer, and I will turn the hearts of their brethren against them.

Hel. 13:10
Yea, I will visit them in my fierce anger, and there shall be those of the fourth generation who shall live, of your enemies, to behold your utter destruction; and this shall surely come except ye repent, saith the Lord; and those of the fourth generation shall visit your destruction.

Hel. 13:11
But if ye will repent and return unto the Lord your God I will turn away mine anger, saith the Lord; yea, thus saith the Lord, blessed are they who will repent and turn unto me, but wo unto him that repenteth not.

Hel. 13:12
Yea, wo unto this great city of Zarahemla; for behold, it is because of those who are righteous that it is saved; yea, wo unto this great city, for I perceive, saith the Lord, that there are many, yea, even the more part of this great city, that will harden their hearts against me, saith the Lord.

Hel. 13:14
But behold, it is for the righteous' sake that it is spared. But behold, the time cometh, saith the Lord, that when ye shall cast out the righteous from among you, then shall ye be ripe for destruction; yea, wo be unto this great city, because of the wickedness and abominations which are in her.

Hel. 13:17
And behold, a curse shall come upon the land, saith the Lord of Hosts, because of the people's sake who are upon the land, yea, because of their wickedness and their abominations.

Hel. 13:18
And it shall come to pass, saith the Lord of Hosts, yea, our great and true God, that whoso shall hide up treasures in the earth shall find them again no more, because of the great curse of the land, save he be a righteous man and shall hide it up unto the Lord.

Hel. 13:19
For I will, saith the Lord, that they shall hide up their treasures unto me; and cursed be they who hide not up their treasures unto me; for none hideth up their treasures unto me save it be the righteous; and he that hideth not up his treasures unto me, cursed is he, and also the treasure, and none shall redeem it because of the curse of the land.

Hel. 13:20
And the day shall come that they shall hide up their treasures, because they have set their hearts upon riches; and because they have set their hearts upon their riches, and will hide up their treasures when they shall flee before their enemies; because they will not hide them up unto me, cursed be they and also their treasures; and in that day shall they be smitten, saith the Lord.

Hel. 13:21
Behold ye, the people of this great city, and hearken unto my words; yea, hearken unto the words which the Lord saith; for behold, he saith that ye are cursed because of your riches, and also are your riches cursed because ye have set your hearts upon them, and have not hearkened unto the words of him who gave them unto you.

Hel. 13:28
Yea, ye will lift him up, and ye will give unto him of your substance; ye will give unto him of your gold, and of your silver, and ye will clothe him with costly apparel; and because he speaketh flattering words unto you, and he saith that all is well, then ye will not find fault with him.

Hel. 13:32
And in the days of your poverty ye shall cry unto the Lord; and in vain shall ye cry, for your desolation is already come upon you, and your destruction is made sure; and then shall ye weep and howl in that day, saith the Lord of Hosts. And then shall ye lament, and say:

Hel. 15:16
Therefore, saith the Lord: I will not utterly destroy them, but I will cause that in the day of my wisdom they shall return again unto me, saith the Lord.

Hel. 15:17
And now behold, saith the Lord, concerning the people of the Nephites: If they will not repent, and observe to do my will, I will utterly destroy them, saith the Lord, because of their unbelief notwithstanding the many mighty works which I have done among them; and as surely as the Lord liveth shall these things be, saith the Lord.