Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'told' occurs 351 times in the standard works.

74 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'told' in the standard works and contain 21.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 31 minutes to read the entire list.

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Judg. 14:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 17:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-H 1:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 13:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 10:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 10:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 13:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

John 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 9:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 37:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 45:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 48:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 19:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 25:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 18:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 24:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 221 0 221
NT 61 2 63
BM 46 1 47
DC 10 1 11
PGP 13 0 13
TOTAL 351 4 355

D&C 5:20
Behold, I tell you these things, even as I also told the people of the destruction of Jerusalem; and my word shall be verified at this time as it hath hitherto been verified.

D&C 6:24
And now, behold, you have received a witness; for if I have told you things which no man knoweth have you not received a witness?

D&C 8:6
Now this is not all thy gift; for you have another gift, which is the gift of Aaron; behold, it has told you many things;

D&C 38:33
And from thence, whosoever I will shall go forth among all nations, and it shall be told them what they shall do; for I have a great work laid up in store, for Israel shall be saved, and I will lead them whithersoever I will, and no power shall stay my hand.

D&C 43:7
For verily I say unto you, that he that is ordained of me shall come in at the gate and be ordained as I have told you before, to teach those revelations which you have received and shall receive through him whom I have appointed.

D&C 45:21
And it shall come to pass, that this generation of Jews shall not pass away until every desolation which I have told you concerning them shall come to pass.

D&C 45:23
And in this ye say truly, for so it is; but these things which I have told you shall not pass away until all shall be fulfilled.

D&C 45:24
And this I have told you concerning Jerusalem; and when that day shall come, shall a remnant be scattered among all nations;

D&C 132:50
Behold, I have seen your sacrifices, and will forgive all your sins; I have seen your sacrifices in obedience to that which I have told you. Go, therefore, and I make a way for your escape, as I accepted the offering of Abraham of his son Isaac.

D&C 136:17
Go thy way and do as I have told you, and fear not thine enemies; for they shall not have power to stop my work.

D&C 138:44
Daniel, who foresaw and foretold the establishment of the kingdom of God in the latter days, never again to be destroyed nor given to other people;