Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'children' occurs 2337 times in the standard works.

1269 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'children' in the standard works and contain 54.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 554 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezra 2:1-4:1 (101 in 84 verses)

Neh. 7:6-9:1 (92 in 87 verses)

Josh. 21:40-22:34 (43 in 40 verses)

Judg. 20:13-36 (25 in 24 verses)

Josh. 15:63-17:2 (16 in 13 verses)

Num. 8:6-20 (16 in 15 verses)

Judg. 10:6-18 (13 in 13 verses)

Moro. 8:8-20 (13 in 13 verses)

Num. 35:34-36:9 (12 in 10 verses)

Josh. 20:9-21:10 (12 in 11 verses)

D&C 98:28-37 (11 in 10 verses)

Num. 32:25-34 (10 in 10 verses)

Num. 34:20-29 (10 in 10 verses)

Num. 34:22-35:2 (10 in 10 verses)

Judg. 11:27-36 (10 in 10 verses)

Josh. 4:4-12 (9 in 9 verses)

Judg. 3:7-15 (9 in 9 verses)

Gen. 32:32-33:7 (8 in 8 verses)

Gen. 36:21-28 (8 in 8 verses)

Num. 18:19-26 (8 in 8 verses)

Num. 31:54-32:7 (8 in 8 verses)

Neh. 10:39-11:4 (7 in 5 verses)

Num. 10:22-28 (7 in 7 verses)

Josh. 4:21-5:3 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 98:46-47 (6 in 2 verses)

Josh. 19:8-10 (6 in 3 verses)

Judg. 4:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

Moro. 7:27-32 (6 in 6 verses)

Jer. 32:30-32 (5 in 3 verses)

Josh. 13:22-25 (5 in 4 verses)

Judg. 19:30-20:3 (5 in 4 verses)

Ex. 6:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

Num. 3:38-42 (5 in 5 verses)

Deut. 32:49-33:1 (5 in 5 verses)

Josh. 18:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Josh. 19:47-51 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 7:4-8 (5 in 5 verses)

Rom. 9:7-11 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 74:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Joel 1:3 (4 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 6:64-65 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 9:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 10:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 14:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 9:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 26:62-64 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Ps. 78:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 25:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Deut. 2:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 13:28-31 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 13:31-14:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 11:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 19:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 25:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 2:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Gen. 31:43 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 45:10 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 34:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 4:25 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 21:2 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 14:6 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 17:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Prov. 17:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:25 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 1:4 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:22 (3 in 1 verse)

Lev. 25:45-46 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 34:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 18:28-19:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 19:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 21:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Hosea 1:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 7:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:38-39 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 9:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 96:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:41-42 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 30:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 50:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 3:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 3:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 16:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 27:20-28:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 34:34-35:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 17:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 24:23-25:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 1:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 1:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 1:52-54 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 2:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 5:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 10:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 25:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 25:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 4:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 14:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 15:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 17:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 18:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 6:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 11:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 12:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 10:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 10:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 17:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 2:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 12:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 19:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 13:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 6:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 31:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Hosea 3:4-4:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Joel 3:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 20:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 17:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 27:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 27:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 30:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 19:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 3:27-4:1 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 123:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 8:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 23:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 30:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 20:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 10:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 24:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 31:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 24:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 1:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 1:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 10:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 4:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 7:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 20:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 20:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 28:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 6:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 30:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 103:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 128:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 132:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 13:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 30:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 54:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 54:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 2:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 18:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 50:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 50:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 16:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 47:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 2:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 9:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 13:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 16:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 14:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 12:14 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 3:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 10:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 3:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 25:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:25 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 22:1 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 22:13 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 25:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 27:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 98:16 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 110:15 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 33:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 6:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 7:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 14:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 14:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 33:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 35:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 22:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 13:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 14:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 17:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 19:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 20:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 27:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 27:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 29:40-30:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 32:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 34:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 5:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 9:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 15:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 18:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 19:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 19:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 19:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 21:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 14:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 21:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:19-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 12:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 19:19-20:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 20:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 10:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 20:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 25:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 31:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 9:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 19:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 109:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 127:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 47:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 49:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 3:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 9:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Zeph. 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 17:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)


Matt. 19:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

 19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.




Mark 10:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 20:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 9:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 4:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 3:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 2:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 12:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 21:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 11:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 15:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 29:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 50:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:61-62 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 138:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1662 0 1662
NT 160 0 160
Matt. 32 0 32
Mark 12 0 12
Luke 23 0 23
John 6 0 6
Acts 12 0 12
Rom. 10 0 10
1 Cor. 3 0 3
2 Cor. 5 0 5
Gal. 8 0 8
Eph. 9 0 9
Col. 3 0 3
1 Thes. 4 0 4
1 Tim. 5 0 5
Titus 2 0 2
Heb. 4 0 4
1 Pet. 1 0 1
2 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 12 0 12
2 Jn. 3 0 3
3 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 4 0 4
BM 349 0 349
DC 134 0 134
PGP 32 0 32
TOTAL 2337 0 2337

Matt. 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Matt. 2:18
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Matt. 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Matt. 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Matt. 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matt. 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matt. 8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matt. 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Matt. 10:21
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Matt. 11:16
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

Matt. 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Matt. 12:27
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

Matt. 13:38
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

Matt. 14:21
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

Matt. 15:26
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

Matt. 15:38
And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

Matt. 17:25
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Matt. 17:26
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

Matt. 18:3
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 18:25
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Matt. 19:13
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Matt. 19:14
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 19:29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Matt. 20:20
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

Matt. 21:15
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

Matt. 22:24
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Matt. 23:31
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

Matt. 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Matt. 27:9
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

Matt. 27:25
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Matt. 27:56
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.