Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'answered' occurs 537 times in the standard works.

102 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'answered' in the standard works and contain 19% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 50 minutes to read the entire list.

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Zech. 1:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

John 18:34-37 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Hag. 2:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 4:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 4:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

John 1:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

John 10:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 14:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 20:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 10:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 32:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 3:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 6:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 15:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 21:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 13:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

John 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

John 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)


John 8:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

 8:48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

 8:49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.




John 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 25:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 289 2 291
NT 203 0 203
Matt. 48 0 48
Mark 30 0 30
Luke 24 0 24
John 77 0 77
Acts 23 0 23
Rev. 1 0 1
BM 33 0 33
DC 6 0 6
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 537 2 539

John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

John 1:26
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

John 1:48
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

John 1:49
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

John 1:50
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

John 2:18
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

John 2:19
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:9
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

John 3:10
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 4:13
Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

John 4:17
The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

John 5:7
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

John 5:11
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

John 5:17
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

John 6:7
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

John 6:43
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

John 6:70
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

John 7:16
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

John 7:20
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

John 7:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

John 7:46
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

John 7:47
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

John 7:52
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

John 8:14
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

John 8:19
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

John 8:33
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

John 8:34
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

John 8:48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

John 8:49
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

John 8:54
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

John 9:3
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

John 9:11
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

John 9:20
His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

John 9:25
He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

John 9:27
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

John 9:30
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

John 9:34
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

John 9:36
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

John 10:25
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

John 10:33
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

John 10:34
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

John 11:9
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

John 12:23
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

John 12:30
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

John 13:7
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

John 13:8
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

John 13:26
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

John 13:36
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

John 13:38
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

John 14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

John 16:31
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

John 18:5
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

John 18:8
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

John 18:23
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

John 18:30
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

John 18:34
Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

John 18:35
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

John 19:7
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

John 19:11
Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

John 19:15
But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

John 19:22
Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

John 20:28
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

John 21:5
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.