Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'see' occurs 839 times in the standard works.

213 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'see' in the standard works and contain 25.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 84 minutes to read the entire list.

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John 16:16-22 (7 in 7 verses)

Matt. 13:13-17 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 44:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Luke 10:23-24 (4 in 2 verses)

Luke 17:22-23 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 38:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

John 9:39-41 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 15:29-16:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 12:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 23:13 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 24:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:29 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 13:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 28:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:54-55 (3 in 2 verses)

Song. 6:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 11:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 7:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 6:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 3:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 12:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 14:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 33:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 20:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 14:23 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 3:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 26:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 30:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 9:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 24:39 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 3:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:60 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:7 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 17:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:49 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:119 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 129:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 130:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 131:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 48:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 10:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:67-68 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 12:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 23:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 19:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 128:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 33:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 53:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 60:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 12:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 28:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 21:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 14:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 130:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 389 902 1291
NT 208 475 683
Matt. 34 70 104
Mark 17 36 53
Luke 38 75 113
John 38 86 124
Acts 20 59 79
Rom. 7 22 29
1 Cor. 5 22 27
2 Cor. 1 20 21
Gal. 2 12 14
Eph. 3 1 4
Philip. 3 5 8
Col. 0 4 4
1 Thes. 5 3 8
2 Thes. 0 2 2
1 Tim. 1 2 3
2 Tim. 1 1 2
Philem. 0 2 2
Heb. 9 22 31
James 1 3 4
1 Pet. 3 6 9
2 Pet. 1 4 5
1 Jn. 2 10 12
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 1 1 2
Rev. 16 6 22
BM 155 457 612
DC 66 156 222
PGP 21 69 90
TOTAL 839 2059 2898

Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

Luke 1:34
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Luke 1:55
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Luke 2:15
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Luke 2:17
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 2:26
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Luke 2:30
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Luke 2:45
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

Luke 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Luke 5:12
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Luke 5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Luke 5:21
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Luke 5:26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Luke 5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

Luke 5:33
And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Luke 6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

Luke 6:7
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 6:42
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

Luke 7:3
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Luke 7:24
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Luke 7:25
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

Luke 7:26
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

Luke 7:36
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

Luke 7:37
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

Luke 7:44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Luke 8:5
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

Luke 8:10
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Luke 8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:16
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

Luke 8:20
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

Luke 8:35
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Luke 9:9
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

Luke 9:27
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:36
And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

Luke 9:38
And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

Luke 10:21
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 10:23
And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

Luke 10:24
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Luke 11:9
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Luke 11:10
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Luke 11:24
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

Luke 11:29
And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Luke 11:33
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

Luke 11:37
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

Luke 11:38
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Luke 11:39
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

Luke 11:42
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Luke 11:43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Luke 11:44
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

Luke 11:53
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

Luke 11:54
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 12:1
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 12:29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

Luke 12:30
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Luke 12:31
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Luke 12:54
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

Luke 12:55
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

Luke 13:7
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Luke 13:28
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

Luke 13:31
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

Luke 13:35
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Luke 14:1
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Luke 14:3
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

Luke 14:18
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Luke 15:8
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 17:6
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

Luke 17:20
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

Luke 17:22
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

Luke 17:23
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Luke 18:10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Luke 19:3
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

Luke 19:4
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

Luke 19:39
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Luke 20:13
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

Luke 20:28
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Luke 21:20
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Luke 21:27
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Luke 21:30
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

Luke 21:31
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

Luke 23:8
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Luke 23:40
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Luke 24:5
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Luke 24:11
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Luke 24:23
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

Luke 24:37
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.