Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'answered' occurs 537 times in the standard works.

102 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'answered' in the standard works and contain 19% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 50 minutes to read the entire list.

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Zech. 1:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

John 18:34-37 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Hag. 2:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 4:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 4:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

John 1:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

John 10:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 14:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 20:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 10:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 32:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 3:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 6:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 15:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 21:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 13:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

John 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

John 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

John 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 25:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)


Mosiah 29:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

 29:30 And I command you to do these things in the fear of the Lord; and I command you to do these things, and that ye have no king; that if these people commit sins and iniquities they shall be answered upon their own heads.

 29:31 For behold I say unto you, the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings; therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings.




Alma 18:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 289 2 291
NT 203 0 203
BM 33 0 33
1 Ne. 1 0 1
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Jacob 1 0 1
Mosiah 7 0 7
Alma 16 0 16
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 1 0 1
Ether 2 0 2
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 6 0 6
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 537 2 539

Mosiah 10:13
And again, that they were wronged while in the land of their first inheritance, after they had crossed the sea, and all this because that Nephi was more faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord-- therefore he was favored of the Lord, for the Lord heard his prayers and answered them, and he took the lead of their journey in the wilderness.

Mosiah 12:19
And they began to question him, that they might cross him, that thereby they might have wherewith to accuse him; but he answered them boldly, and withstood all their questions, yea, to their astonishment; for he did withstand them in all their questions, and did confound them in all their words.

Mosiah 12:32
And they answered and said that salvation did come by the law of Moses.

Mosiah 27:14
And again, the angel said: Behold, the Lord hath heard the prayers of his people, and also the prayers of his servant, Alma, who is thy father; for he has prayed with much faith concerning thee that thou mightest be brought to the knowledge of the truth; therefore, for this purpose have I come to convince thee of the power and authority of God, that the prayers of his servants might be answered according to their faith.

Mosiah 27:16
Now I say unto thee: Go, and remember the captivity of thy fathers in the land of Helam, and in the land of Nephi; and remember how great things he has done for them; for they were in bondage, and he has delivered them. And now I say unto thee, Alma, go thy way, and seek to destroy the church no more, that their prayers may be answered, and this even if thou wilt of thyself be cast off.

Mosiah 29:30
And I command you to do these things in the fear of the Lord; and I command you to do these things, and that ye have no king; that if these people commit sins and iniquities they shall be answered upon their own heads.

Mosiah 29:31
For behold I say unto you, the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings; therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings.