Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'swine' occurs 24 times in the standard works.

12 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'swine' in the standard works and contain 50% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 8:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

 8:30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

 8:31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

 8:32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.




Mark 5:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Luke 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 15:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 0 6
NT 14 0 14
BM 2 0 2
DC 2 0 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 24 0 24

Lev. 11:7
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

Deut. 14:8
And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

Prov. 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Isa. 65:4
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Isa. 66:3
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

Isa. 66:17
They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.

Matt. 7:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matt. 8:30
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Matt. 8:31
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Matt. 8:32
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

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

Mark 5:12
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 5:14
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

Mark 5:16
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

Luke 8:32
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

Luke 8:33
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

Luke 15:15
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Luke 15:16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

3 Ne. 14:6
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Ether 9:18
And also all manner of cattle, of oxen, and cows, and of sheep, and of swine, and of goats, and also many other kinds of animals which were useful for the food of man.

D&C 41:6
For it is not meet that the things which belong to the children of the kingdom should be given to them that are not worthy, or to dogs, or the pearls to be cast before swine.

D&C 89:17
Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.