Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'eat' occurs 714 times in the standard works.

337 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'eat' in the standard works and contain 47.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 143 minutes to read the entire list.

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Deut. 12:15-27 (16 in 13 verses)

Lev. 22:4-16 (13 in 13 verses)

Deut. 14:3-12 (10 in 10 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:40-44 (7 in 5 verses)

Ex. 12:7-11 (6 in 5 verses)

Gen. 3:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

Ezek. 2:8-3:3 (6 in 6 verses)

Moses 4:7-12 (6 in 6 verses)

Num. 11:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

Deut. 15:22-16:3 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 4:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

John 6:49-53 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 5:17 (4 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 6:28-29 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 3:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Moses 4:23-25 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 3:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 11:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 25:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 18:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 14:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 9:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Mark 7:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 8:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 4:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 9:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 21:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)


Mark 6:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

 6:36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

 6:37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?




Ex. 12:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:43-45 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 10:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 11:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 17:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 13:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 13:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 39:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

John 4:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 11:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 16:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 23:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 8:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 26:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 19:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 53:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 37:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 51:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 19:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:4 (2 in 1 verse)

John 6:31 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 17:22 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 19:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 19:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 28:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 78:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 23:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 4:16-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 55:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 15:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 17:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 22:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 10:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 11:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 520 2027 2547
NT 135 722 857
Matt. 17 98 115
Mark 26 61 87
Luke 27 99 126
John 15 51 66
Acts 10 95 105
Rom. 3 48 51
1 Cor. 23 31 54
2 Cor. 0 21 21
Gal. 1 4 5
Eph. 0 7 7
Philip. 0 9 9
Col. 0 9 9
1 Thes. 0 3 3
2 Thes. 3 0 3
1 Tim. 0 7 7
2 Tim. 1 4 5
Titus 0 1 1
Philem. 0 1 1
Heb. 1 30 31
James 1 11 12
1 Pet. 0 5 5
2 Pet. 0 7 7
1 Jn. 0 9 9
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 0 2 2
Jude 0 2 2
Rev. 7 106 113
BM 30 1261 1291
DC 8 279 287
PGP 21 166 187
TOTAL 714 4455 5169

Mark 1:6
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

Mark 1:35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

Mark 2:16
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

Mark 2:26
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

Mark 3:7
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

Mark 3:8
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

Mark 3:20
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Mark 4:1
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

Mark 4:32
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

Mark 4:37
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

Mark 4:39
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Mark 5:11
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

Mark 5:19
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Mark 5:20
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Mark 5:23
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

Mark 5:38
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

Mark 5:42
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Mark 5:43
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Mark 6:31
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Mark 6:36
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

Mark 6:37
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

Mark 6:42
And they did all eat, and were filled.

Mark 6:44
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

Mark 7:2
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Mark 7:4
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

Mark 7:19
Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Mark 7:28
And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

Mark 7:36
And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

Mark 8:1
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

Mark 8:2
I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

Mark 8:8
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

Mark 8:9
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

Mark 9:1
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Mark 9:14
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

Mark 9:15
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Mark 9:34
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

Mark 10:6
But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

Mark 10:22
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

Mark 10:33
Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:

Mark 10:42
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:43
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

Mark 10:46
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Mark 10:48
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Mark 11:14
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:15
And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

Mark 12:3
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

Mark 12:5
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

Mark 12:27
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

Mark 12:31
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Mark 12:39
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

Mark 12:40
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Mark 13:2
And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Mark 13:9
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Mark 13:12
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Mark 13:19
For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

Mark 13:26
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Mark 14:1
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

Mark 14:3
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

Mark 14:12
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

Mark 14:14
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

Mark 14:18
And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

Mark 14:22
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Mark 14:34
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Mark 14:43
And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

Mark 14:55
And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Mark 14:64
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Mark 14:66
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

Mark 16:4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Mark 16:14
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.