Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'few' occurs 148 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'few' in the standard works and contain 14.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 31:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 23:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 35:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 16:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 105:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 6:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 43 3 46
NT 22 0 22
Matt. 7 0 7
Mark 2 0 2
Luke 3 0 3
Acts 3 0 3
Eph. 1 0 1
Heb. 2 0 2
1 Pet. 1 0 1
Rev. 3 0 3
BM 58 0 58
DC 23 0 23
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 148 3 151

Matt. 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Matt. 9:37
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Matt. 15:34
And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

Matt. 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matt. 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matt. 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matt. 25:23
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.