Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wash' occurs 93 times in the standard works.

34 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wash' in the standard works and contain 36.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 14:8-9 (4 in 2 verses)

Ex. 30:18-21 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 15:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

John 13:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 11:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:47 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 15:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 19:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 7:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 75 36 111
NT 14 26 40
BM 1 7 8
DC 2 8 10
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 93 77 170

D&C 39:10
But, behold, the days of thy deliverance are come, if thou wilt hearken to my voice, which saith unto thee: Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on my name, and you shall receive my Spirit, and a blessing so great as you never have known.

D&C 60:15
And shake off the dust of thy feet against those who receive thee not, not in their presence, lest thou provoke them, but in secret; and wash thy feet, as a testimony against them in the day of judgment.

D&C 76:52
That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed unto this power;

D&C 88:139
And he shall be received by the ordinance of the washing of feet, for unto this end was the ordinance of the washing of feet instituted.

D&C 88:140
And again, the ordinance of washing feet is to be administered by the president, or presiding elder of the church.

D&C 89:7
And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

D&C 124:37
And again, verily I say unto you, how shall your washings be acceptable unto me, except ye perform them in a house which you have built to my name?

D&C 124:39
Therefore, verily I say unto you, that your anointings, and your washings, and your baptisms for the dead, and your solemn assemblies, and your memorials for your sacrifices by the sons of Levi, and for your oracles in your most holy places wherein you receive conversations, and your statutes and judgments, for the beginning of the revelations and foundation of Zion, and for the glory, honor, and endowment of all her municipals, are ordained by the ordinance of my holy house, which my people are always commanded to build unto my holy name.

D&C 138:59
And after they have paid the penalty of their transgressions, and are washed clean, shall receive a reward according to their works, for they are heirs of salvation.