Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'greater' occurs 140 times in the standard works.

33 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'greater' in the standard works and contain 23.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Abr. 1:2 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 11:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 11:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 7:28 (2 in 1 verse)

John 13:16 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 82:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 2:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)


Matt. 12:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.




Luke 11:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 8:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 26:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 33 0 33
NT 44 0 44
Matt. 8 0 8
Mark 3 0 3
Luke 7 0 7
John 13 0 13
Acts 1 0 1
1 Cor. 2 0 2
Heb. 4 0 4
James 1 0 1
2 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 3 0 3
3 Jn. 1 0 1
BM 32 0 32
DC 19 0 19
PGP 12 0 12
TOTAL 140 0 140

Matt. 11:11
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matt. 12:6
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

Matt. 12:41
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

Matt. 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Matt. 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Matt. 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Matt. 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?