Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'elias' occurs 39 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 'elias' in the standard works and contain 43.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 27:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 17:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 9:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 17:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)


Mark 15:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

 15:35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

 15:36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.




Luke 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 23 23
NT 30 0 30
Matt. 9 0 9
Mark 9 0 9
Luke 8 0 8
John 2 0 2
Rom. 1 0 1
James 1 0 1
BM 0 0 0
DC 9 0 9
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 39 23 62

Mark 6:15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

Mark 8:28
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

Mark 9:4
And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

Mark 9:5
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Mark 9:11
And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:12
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

Mark 9:13
But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

Mark 15:35
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

Mark 15:36
And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.