Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'two' occurs 1008 times in the standard works.

438 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'two' in the standard works and contain 43.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 159 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 39:16-20 (13 in 5 verses)

Ex. 26:17-27 (13 in 11 verses)

Ex. 28:23-27 (12 in 5 verses)

Ex. 36:22-30 (10 in 9 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:41-42 (8 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:17-23 (8 in 7 verses)

2 Chr. 4:12-13 (7 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:21-27 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 41:18-24 (7 in 7 verses)

Abr. 3:16-19 (6 in 4 verses)

Neh. 7:8-12 (6 in 5 verses)

Ex. 28:7-12 (6 in 6 verses)

Ex. 37:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 18:43-19:5 (6 in 6 verses)

Num. 35:5-6 (5 in 2 verses)

Rev. 11:2-4 (5 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:17-20 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezra 2:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 48:17 (4 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:39-40 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:80-81 (4 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Deut. 9:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 28:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Zech. 4:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 25:35 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 25:22 (3 in 1 verse)

Acts 23:23 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 29:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 29:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 26:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:71-72 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:40-41 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 11:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 25:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 10:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 11:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

Ruth 1:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 17:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:64-66 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:66-68 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 25:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 6:7-9 (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.




D&C 135:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 7:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 7:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 19:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 25:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 32:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 32:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 30:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 34:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 5:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 15:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 15:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 1:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 26:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 14:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 2:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 33:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 4:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 35:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 18:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 12:52 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 12:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 28:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 16:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 57:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 52:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 60:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 62:5 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 6:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 24:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 21:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 2:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 696 12 708
NT 139 3 142
Matt. 36 1 37
Mark 18 0 18
Luke 28 0 28
John 14 0 14
Acts 19 0 19
1 Cor. 3 0 3
2 Cor. 1 0 1
Gal. 2 0 2
Eph. 1 0 1
Philip. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 2 1 3
Rev. 13 1 14
BM 103 3 106
DC 44 1 45
PGP 26 0 26
TOTAL 1008 19 1027

Luke 2:24
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

Luke 3:11
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Luke 5:2
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

Luke 7:19
And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

Luke 7:41
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

Luke 9:3
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

Luke 9:13
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Luke 9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Luke 9:30
And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

Luke 9:32
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

Luke 10:1
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

Luke 10:35
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

Luke 12:52
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

Luke 15:11
And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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 18:10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Luke 19:29
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

Luke 21:2
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

Luke 22:38
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

Luke 23:32
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

Luke 24:13
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.