Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'hear' occurs 718 times in the standard works.

208 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hear' in the standard works and contain 29% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 80 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 13:13-18 (7 in 6 verses)

Hosea 2:21-22 (5 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:6-9 (5 in 4 verses)

Mark 4:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 20:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:77-78 (4 in 2 verses)

Zech. 7:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 18:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 33:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 41:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Micah 6:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 14:35-15:1 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:24-20:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 4:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 33:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 9:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 28:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 11:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 11:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 15:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:37 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 19:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 28:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 37:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 11:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 13:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 13:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:24 (2 in 1 verse)

John 5:25 (2 in 1 verse)

John 9:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 25:22 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 21:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 17:25 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:50 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:63 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:104 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 133:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 42:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 13:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 30:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 38:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 69:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 143:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 66:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 13:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 42:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:18-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 43:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 70:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 405 1509 1914
NT 145 488 633
Matt. 27 61 88
Mark 18 43 61
Luke 27 63 90
John 18 48 66
Acts 28 95 123
Rom. 2 21 23
1 Cor. 2 8 10
2 Cor. 0 14 14
Gal. 1 5 6
Eph. 0 12 12
Philip. 2 4 6
Col. 0 11 11
1 Thes. 0 4 4
2 Thes. 1 2 3
1 Tim. 1 1 2
2 Tim. 1 4 5
Philem. 0 1 1
Heb. 3 18 21
James 1 10 11
1 Pet. 0 3 3
2 Pet. 0 4 4
1 Jn. 1 17 18
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 11 38 49
BM 103 718 821
DC 58 304 362
PGP 7 71 78
TOTAL 718 3090 3808

John 1:37
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

John 1:40
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

John 3:8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

John 3:32
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

John 4:1
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

John 4:42
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

John 4:47
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

John 5:25
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

John 5:28
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

John 5:37
And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

John 6:45
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

John 6:60
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

John 7:32
The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

John 7:40
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

John 7:51
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

John 8:6
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

John 8:9
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

John 8:40
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

John 9:27
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

John 9:31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

John 9:32
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

John 9:35
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

John 9:40
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:8
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

John 10:20
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

John 11:4
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

John 11:6
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

John 11:20
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

John 11:29
As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

John 11:41
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

John 11:42
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 12:12
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:18
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

John 12:29
The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

John 12:47
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:24
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

John 16:6
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

John 18:21
Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

John 19:8
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

John 19:13
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

John 21:7
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.