Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'little' occurs 359 times in the standard works.

107 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'little' in the standard works and contain 29.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 43 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 8:5-14 (10 in 10 verses)

Moro. 8:8-17 (10 in 10 verses)

John 16:16-19 (7 in 4 verses)

Matt. 18:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

Isa. 28:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 40:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Prov. 6:10 (3 in 1 verse)

Prov. 24:33 (3 in 1 verse)

Rev. 10:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 19:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 23:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 9:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 7:47 (2 in 1 verse)

John 13:33 (2 in 1 verse)

James 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:21 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 32:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 17:12-13 (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 10:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 50:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 74:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 159 0 159
NT 83 0 83
Matt. 16 0 16
Mark 8 0 8
Luke 11 0 11
John 14 0 14
Acts 4 0 4
1 Cor. 1 0 1
2 Cor. 3 0 3
Gal. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 2 0 2
Heb. 3 0 3
James 3 0 3
1 Jn. 9 0 9
Rev. 7 0 7
BM 74 0 74
DC 38 1 39
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 359 1 360

Matt. 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matt. 8:26
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matt. 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Matt. 14:31
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Matt. 15:34
And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

Matt. 16:8
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Matt. 18:2
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

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. 18:4
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 18:5
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

Matt. 18:6
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matt. 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 18:14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

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. 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.