Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'last' occurs 281 times in the standard works.

77 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'last' in the standard works and contain 27.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 32 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 5:62-71 (10 in 10 verses)

Alma 34:13-15 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 88:59 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 20:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 13:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 29:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 112:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 19:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 10:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 13:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 14:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 17:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 43:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:30-3:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 33:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:75-76 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:44-53:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:69-70 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:74-75 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 32 100 132
NT 53 27 80
BM 117 64 181
1 Ne. 7 4 11
2 Ne. 16 9 25
Jacob 20 0 20
Omni 1 0 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 7 5 12
Alma 36 21 57
Hel. 3 12 15
3 Ne. 10 5 15
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 4 0 4
Ether 8 4 12
Moro. 3 4 7
DC 73 77 150
PGP 6 3 9
TOTAL 281 271 552

3 Ne. 3:4
And I, knowing of their unconquerable spirit, having proved them in the field of battle, and knowing of their everlasting hatred towards you because of the many wrongs which ye have done unto them, therefore if they should come down against you they would visit you with utter destruction.

3 Ne. 4:33
And their hearts were swollen with joy, unto the gushing out of many tears, because of the great goodness of God in delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; and they knew it was because of their repentance and their humility that they had been delivered from an everlasting destruction.

3 Ne. 5:13
Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life.

3 Ne. 8:19
And it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the earth did cease-- for behold, they did last for about the space of three hours; and it was said by some that the time was greater; nevertheless, all these great and terrible things were done in about the space of three hours-- and then behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land.

3 Ne. 8:23
And it came to pass that it did last for the space of three days that there was no light seen; and there was great mourning and howling and weeping among all the people continually; yea, great were the groanings of the people, because of the darkness and the great destruction which had come upon them.

3 Ne. 15:1
And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these sayings he cast his eyes round about on the multitude, and said unto them: Behold, ye have heard the things which I taught before I ascended to my Father; therefore, whoso remembereth these sayings of mine and doeth them, him will I raise up at the last day.

3 Ne. 22:8
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

3 Ne. 26:4
And even unto the great and last day, when all people, and all kindreds, and all nations and tongues shall stand before God, to be judged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil--

3 Ne. 26:5
If they be good, to the resurrection of everlasting life; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of damnation; being on a parallel, the one on the one hand and the other on the other hand, according to the mercy, and the justice, and the holiness which is in Christ, who was before the world began.

3 Ne. 27:5
Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall ye be called at the last day;

3 Ne. 27:6
And whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved at the last day.

3 Ne. 27:20
Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.

3 Ne. 27:22
Therefore, if ye do these things blessed are ye, for ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

3 Ne. 28:34
And wo be unto him that will not hearken unto the words of Jesus, and also to them whom he hath chosen and sent among them; for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus and the words of those whom he hath sent receiveth not him; and therefore he will not receive them at the last day;

3 Ne. 28:39
Now this change was not equal to that which shall take place at the last day; but there was a change wrought upon them, insomuch that Satan could have no power over them, that he could not tempt them; and they were sanctified in the flesh, that they were holy, and that the powers of the earth could not hold them.