Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'jesus' occurs 1276 times in the standard works.

524 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'jesus' in the standard works and contain 41.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 242 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 18:36-19:8 (13 in 12 verses)

3 Ne. 26:17-27:2 (8 in 7 verses)

Mark 10:47-52 (7 in 6 verses)

John 19:38-20:2 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Cor. 4:5-11 (7 in 7 verses)

John 20:12-17 (6 in 6 verses)

John 20:14-19 (6 in 6 verses)

Matt. 26:49-52 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 1:1-4 (5 in 4 verses)

Morm. 3:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

John 4:46-50 (5 in 5 verses)

John 5:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

John 13:23-27 (5 in 5 verses)

John 18:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

Eph. 1:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Pet. 1:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 19:24-26 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 17:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Luke 8:38-41 (4 in 4 verses)

John 1:42-45 (4 in 4 verses)

John 2:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

John 8:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

John 11:38-41 (4 in 4 verses)

John 20:29-21:1 (4 in 4 verses)

John 21:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

John 21:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

John 21:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 1:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Col. 1:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 7:18-21 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 17:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 20:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

JS-M 1:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 5:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Philip. 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 1:12-2:1 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Tim. 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 8:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 14:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 15:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 17:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 2:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 5:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 8:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 9:41-43 (3 in 3 verses)

John 1:36-38 (3 in 3 verses)

John 4:53-5:1 (3 in 3 verses)

John 6:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

John 6:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

John 8:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

John 8:58-9:1 (3 in 3 verses)

John 11:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

John 12:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

John 18:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 19:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 1:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 7:25-8:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 16:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Cor. 1:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Thes. 1:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Thes. 3:13-4:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Tim. 1:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 17:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 12:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:73-75 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 27:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 11:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 19:35 (2 in 1 verse)

John 18:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 12:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 4:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 2:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 4:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jude 1:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 19:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 30:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:33 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 8:1 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:30 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:34 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:1 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 3:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 21:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 136:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 1:25-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 17:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:34-21:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 26:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 26:75-27:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 28:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 5:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:72-15:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 4:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 7:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 10:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 18:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 22:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 22:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 23:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 23:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

John 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

John 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

John 12:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

John 12:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

John 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

John 19:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 19:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 15:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 15:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 16:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 6:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Tim. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Philem. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 13:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 5:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 22:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 15:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 19:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 23:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:33-28:1 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 984 0 984
Matt. 172 0 172
Mark 97 0 97
Luke 100 0 100
John 256 0 256
Acts 69 0 69
Rom. 38 0 38
1 Cor. 27 0 27
2 Cor. 20 0 20
Gal. 17 0 17
Eph. 21 0 21
Philip. 22 0 22
Col. 8 0 8
1 Thes. 17 0 17
2 Thes. 12 0 12
1 Tim. 14 0 14
2 Tim. 14 0 14
Titus 4 0 4
Philem. 7 0 7
Heb. 14 0 14
James 2 0 2
1 Pet. 11 0 11
2 Pet. 9 0 9
1 Jn. 12 0 12
2 Jn. 2 0 2
Jude 5 0 5
Rev. 14 0 14
BM 184 0 184
DC 97 0 97
PGP 11 0 11
TOTAL 1276 0 1276

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 1:11
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Acts 1:14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 1:16
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Acts 1:21
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

Acts 2:32
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 3:6
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

Acts 3:20
And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

Acts 3:26
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Acts 4:2
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 4:10
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

Acts 4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:18
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Acts 4:27
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Acts 4:30
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Acts 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Acts 5:30
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 5:42
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 6:14
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

Acts 7:45
Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

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 7:59
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 8:16
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Acts 8:35
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

Acts 8:37
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Acts 9:5
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Acts 9:17
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:27
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Acts 9:29
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Acts 9:34
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

Acts 10:36
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Acts 11:17
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:6
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

Acts 13:23
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Acts 13:33
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

Acts 15:26
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 16:18
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Acts 17:3
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Acts 17:7
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

Acts 18:28
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Acts 19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Acts 19:5
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:10
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 19:13
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Acts 19:15
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

Acts 19:17
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Acts 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:8
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Acts 25:19
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 26:9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 26:15
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Acts 28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

Acts 28:31
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.