Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'far' occurs 225 times in the standard works.

17 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'far' in the standard works and contain 7.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Isa. 46:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 18:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 20:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 103:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 141 51 192
NT 32 33 65
Matt. 4 5 9
Mark 7 6 13
Luke 7 8 15
John 1 0 1
Acts 5 4 9
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 0 1 1
2 Cor. 2 2 4
Eph. 3 1 4
Philip. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 0 1 1
Heb. 1 1 2
2 Pet. 0 1 1
Rev. 0 3 3
BM 33 36 69
DC 13 15 28
PGP 6 5 11
TOTAL 225 140 365

Luke 7:6
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

Luke 9:61
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

Luke 15:13
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 17:12
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Luke 20:9
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Luke 22:51
And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

Luke 22:54
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

Luke 24:29
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Luke 24:50
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.