Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'transgress' occurs 29 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'transgress' in the standard works and contain 13.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 15:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

 15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?





Alma 9:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:23 And now behold I say unto you, that if this people, who have received so many blessings from the hand of the Lord, should transgress contrary to the light and knowledge which they do have, I say unto you that if this be the case, that if they should fall into transgression, it would be far more tolerable for the Lamanites than for them.

 9:24 For behold, the promises of the Lord are extended to the Lamanites, but they are not unto you if ye transgress; for has not the Lord expressly promised and firmly decreed, that if ye will rebel against him that ye shall utterly be destroyed from off the face of the earth?




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 11 149 160
NT 3 16 19
BM 9 56 65
DC 6 42 48
PGP 0 6 6
TOTAL 29 269 298

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