Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'left' occurs 461 times in the standard works.

79 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'left' in the standard works and contain 17.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 33 minutes to read the entire list.

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Joel 1:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 48:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 4:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 41:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 12:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)


Luke 17:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

 17:35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.




JS-M 1:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 13:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 8:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 31:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 31:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 21:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 39:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 11:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 2:23-3:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 25:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 18:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 274 10 284
NT 74 0 74
Matt. 19 0 19
Mark 16 0 16
Luke 13 0 13
John 5 0 5
Acts 9 0 9
Rom. 2 0 2
2 Cor. 1 0 1
1 Thes. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 2 0 2
Titus 1 0 1
Heb. 2 0 2
Jude 1 0 1
Rev. 2 0 2
BM 72 1 73
DC 24 0 24
PGP 17 0 17
TOTAL 461 11 472

Luke 4:39
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Luke 5:4
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Luke 5:28
And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

Luke 10:40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Luke 13:35
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Luke 17:34
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Luke 17:35
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Luke 17:36
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Luke 18:28
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

Luke 18:29
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

Luke 20:31
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

Luke 21:6
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Luke 23:33
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.