Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'whosoever' occurs 282 times in the standard works.

103 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'whosoever' in the standard works and contain 36.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 39 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 5:19-22 (6 in 4 verses)

 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

 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.

 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.




Hel. 14:29-30 (4 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

Matt. 23:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 5:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 9:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 3:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 3:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 10:67-69 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 2:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 13:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 16:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 9:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 9:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 16:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 31:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 9:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

John 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 6:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 24:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 73 0 73
NT 110 0 110
Matt. 36 0 36
Mark 15 0 15
Luke 21 0 21
John 10 0 10
Acts 3 0 3
Rom. 5 0 5
1 Cor. 1 0 1
Gal. 2 0 2
James 2 0 2
1 Jn. 10 0 10
2 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 4 0 4
BM 79 0 79
DC 19 0 19
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 282 0 282

Matt. 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 5:21
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Matt. 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matt. 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matt. 5:31
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Matt. 5:32
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matt. 5:39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Matt. 5:41
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Matt. 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Matt. 10:14
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Matt. 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Matt. 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Matt. 12:32
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Matt. 12:50
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matt. 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

Matt. 15:5
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

Matt. 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Matt. 18:4
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 19:9
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Matt. 20:26
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

Matt. 20:27
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Matt. 21:44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Matt. 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matt. 23:16
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

Matt. 23:18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.