Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'fast' occurs 111 times in the standard works.

30 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'fast' in the standard works and contain 27% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mark 2:18-20 (6 in 3 verses)

Isa. 58:3-6 (6 in 4 verses)

Zech. 8:19 (4 in 1 verse)

Matt. 9:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 5:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 13:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 4:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 49 48 97
NT 36 36 72
Matt. 7 4 11
Mark 6 2 8
Luke 4 3 7
Acts 3 13 16
1 Cor. 1 3 4
2 Cor. 0 5 5
Gal. 1 0 1
Philip. 2 0 2
Col. 0 1 1
1 Thes. 2 0 2
2 Thes. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Titus 1 0 1
Heb. 3 3 6
1 Pet. 0 1 1
2 Pet. 0 1 1
Rev. 4 0 4
BM 22 34 56
DC 4 13 17
PGP 0 2 2
TOTAL 111 133 244

Matt. 4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

Matt. 6:16
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matt. 6:17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Matt. 6:18
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matt. 9:14
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Matt. 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Matt. 15:32
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

Matt. 17:21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Matt. 26:48
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Mark 2:18
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Mark 2:19
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 2:20
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

Mark 8:3
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

Mark 9:29
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Luke 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Luke 4:20
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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 5:34
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

Luke 5:35
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

Luke 9:51
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Luke 18:12
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Acts 1:10
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Acts 2:42
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 3:4
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

Acts 6:15
And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Acts 7:55
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Acts 11:6
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Acts 13:3
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 14:9
The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Acts 16:24
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Acts 27:9
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

Acts 27:33
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Acts 27:41
And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

Acts 28:3
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

1 Cor. 7:5
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

1 Cor. 7:37
Nevertheless he that standeth steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

1 Cor. 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Cor. 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

2 Cor. 1:7
And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

2 Cor. 3:7
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

2 Cor. 3:13
And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

2 Cor. 6:5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

2 Cor. 11:27
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Gal. 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Philip. 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philip. 4:1
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Col. 2:5
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

1 Thes. 3:8
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

1 Thes. 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

2 Thes. 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

2 Tim. 1:13
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Titus 1:9
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Heb. 2:2
For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Heb. 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Heb. 3:14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

Heb. 4:14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Heb. 6:19
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Heb. 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

1 Pet. 5:9
Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

2 Pet. 3:17
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

Rev. 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Rev. 2:25
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Rev. 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Rev. 3:11
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.