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

Matt. 2:2
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Matt. 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matt. 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matt. 5:1
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

Matt. 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Matt. 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 5:20
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 6:1
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matt. 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matt. 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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. 6:32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Matt. 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matt. 7:5
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Matt. 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Matt. 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matt. 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Matt. 8:5
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

Matt. 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Matt. 9:11
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

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. 9:30
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

Matt. 9:33
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

Matt. 9:34
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

Matt. 11:4
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

Matt. 11:7
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Matt. 11:8
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

Matt. 11:9
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

Matt. 11:26
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Matt. 12:2
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

Matt. 12:14
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Matt. 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matt. 12:38
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

Matt. 12:39
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Matt. 12:43
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Matt. 13:4
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

Matt. 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Matt. 13:14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Matt. 13:15
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matt. 13:16
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Matt. 13:17
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men 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.

Matt. 13:19
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

Matt. 13:20
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Matt. 13:22
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Matt. 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Matt. 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Matt. 13:27
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

Matt. 13:31
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

Matt. 13:32
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Matt. 13:37
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

Matt. 13:38
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

Matt. 13:45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

Matt. 15:1
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Matt. 15:12
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

Matt. 15:31
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Matt. 16:1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Matt. 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Matt. 16:6
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Matt. 16:11
How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

Matt. 16:12
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Matt. 16:28
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Matt. 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Matt. 18:12
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

Matt. 19:3
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Matt. 21:32
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Matt. 21:45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Matt. 22:11
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

Matt. 22:15
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Matt. 22:24
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Matt. 22:34
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Matt. 22:41
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Matt. 23:2
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

Matt. 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Matt. 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Matt. 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Matt. 23:15
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Matt. 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Matt. 23:25
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

Matt. 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Matt. 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Matt. 23:29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Matt. 23:39
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matt. 24:2
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Matt. 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Matt. 24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Matt. 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Matt. 24:33
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Matt. 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Matt. 26:64
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Matt. 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

Matt. 27:24
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Matt. 27:49
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Matt. 27:62
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Matt. 28:1
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Matt. 28:5
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Matt. 28:6
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Matt. 28:7
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Matt. 28:10
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.