Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'went' occurs 1632 times in the standard works.

592 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'went' in the standard works and contain 36.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 255 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 1:9-24 (16 in 16 verses)

Josh. 15:3-15 (13 in 13 verses)

Josh. 18:8-18 (11 in 11 verses)

2 Sam. 20:2-8 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 10:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

Ezek. 10:11-16 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Sam. 15:30 (5 in 1 verse)

Josh. 16:6-8 (5 in 3 verses)

Ex. 15:19-22 (5 in 4 verses)

Ex. 14:19-23 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 17:17-21 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:33-37 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:25-27 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 7:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 9:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 18:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 17:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:42-45 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Neh. 2:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)


Matt. 20:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

 20:3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

 20:4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

 20:5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?




1 Sam. 6:12 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 16:13 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 7:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 48:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:45-46 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 14:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 19:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 30:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:39-40 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 20:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 20:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 6:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Gal. 1:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 50:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 22:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 32:41-33:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 1:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 16:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 9:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 23:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 15:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 19:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 22:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 10:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 36:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 11:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 13:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 7:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 8:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 3:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 9:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-H 1:56-58 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-H 1:64-66 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 31:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 24:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 19:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 18:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 10:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:46 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 15:34 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 18:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:42 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 11:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:33 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 2:40 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 17:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 9:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:29 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 7:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 14:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 39:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 41:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 52:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 23:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 2:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 5:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jonah 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 2:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 25:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 4:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 20:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 15:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:59 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 47:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 9:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 8:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:34-26:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 33:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 22:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 3:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:40-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 15:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 20:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 23:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:22-25:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 16:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:21-20:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 19:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 3:15-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 37:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 4:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 21:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 9:56-57 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 24:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

John 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:53-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

John 20:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 8:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 8:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 45:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1062 331 1393
NT 338 14 352
Matt. 70 0 70
Mark 48 1 49
Luke 79 1 80
John 55 1 56
Acts 61 3 64
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 0 1 1
2 Cor. 2 0 2
Gal. 5 0 5
1 Tim. 2 0 2
Heb. 4 0 4
1 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 2 0 2
3 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 7 7 14
BM 199 61 260
DC 7 11 18
PGP 26 12 38
TOTAL 1632 429 2061

Matt. 2:9
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Matt. 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Matt. 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Matt. 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Matt. 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matt. 5:1
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

Matt. 8:32
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Matt. 8:33
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

Matt. 9:25
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

Matt. 9:26
And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

Matt. 9:32
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

Matt. 9:35
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Matt. 11:7
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Matt. 11:8
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

Matt. 11:9
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

Matt. 12:1
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

Matt. 12:9
And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

Matt. 12:14
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Matt. 13:1
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

Matt. 13:2
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Matt. 13:3
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Matt. 13:25
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

Matt. 13:36
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Matt. 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Matt. 14:12
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

Matt. 14:14
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Matt. 14:23
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

Matt. 14:25
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

Matt. 15:21
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

Matt. 15:29
And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

Matt. 18:13
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

Matt. 18:28
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

Matt. 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Matt. 19:22
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Matt. 20:1
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

Matt. 20:3
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

Matt. 20:4
And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

Matt. 20:5
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

Matt. 20:6
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Matt. 21:6
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

Matt. 21:9
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Matt. 21:12
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Matt. 21:17
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

Matt. 21:29
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

Matt. 21:30
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

Matt. 21:33
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Matt. 22:5
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Matt. 22:10
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Matt. 22:15
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Matt. 22:22
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Matt. 24:1
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

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. 25:10
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.

Matt. 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

Matt. 25:18
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Matt. 25:25
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Matt. 26:14
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

Matt. 26:30
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

Matt. 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matt. 26:42
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

Matt. 26:44
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Matt. 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Matt. 26:75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Matt. 27:5
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Matt. 27:53
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Matt. 27:58
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Matt. 27:66
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Matt. 28:9
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Matt. 28:16
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.