Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'prophets' occurs 408 times in the standard works.

118 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'prophets' in the standard works and contain 28.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 52 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jer. 23:13-16 (5 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 9:7-11 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 10:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

Jer. 14:13-15 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 15:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Ether 7:23-25 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 23:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 27:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 13:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 1:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 23:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

W of M 1:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 1:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 3:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:38 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 17:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 12:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 14:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 98:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 26:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 2:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)


Luke 11:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

 11:50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;




John 8:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 3:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 12:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 11:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:136-137 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 150 0 150
NT 89 0 89
Matt. 17 0 17
Mark 4 0 4
Luke 18 0 18
John 4 0 4
Acts 18 0 18
Rom. 4 0 4
1 Cor. 5 0 5
Eph. 3 0 3
1 Thes. 1 0 1
Heb. 2 0 2
James 1 0 1
1 Pet. 1 0 1
2 Pet. 2 0 2
1 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 8 0 8
BM 122 0 122
DC 43 0 43
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 408 0 408

Luke 1:70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 6:26
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Luke 9:8
And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

Luke 9:19
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

Luke 10:24
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Luke 11:47
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Luke 11:49
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Luke 11:50
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

Luke 13:28
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Luke 16:29
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Luke 16:31
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Luke 18:31
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

Luke 24:25
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.