Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'take' occurs 1248 times in the standard works.

388 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'take' in the standard works and contain 31.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 167 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 52:22-33 (12 in 12 verses)

Ezek. 38:12-13 (6 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 5:1-4 (6 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 8:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 7:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 14:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 29:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 53:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 61:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Abr. 1:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 29:19 (3 in 1 verse)

Lev. 21:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 7:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 23:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:46-28:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 43:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 14:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 3:45-47 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 8:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 14:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Micah 2:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 17:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 22:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 1:20-2:2 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 24:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 75:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:84-86 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:105-107 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 27:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 17:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 21:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 5:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 2:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 21:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 12:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 20:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 27:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 4:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 10:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 30:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 40:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 29:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 38:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 49:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 14:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Nahum 2:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 6:34 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:44 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 14:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 20:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 44:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 16:6 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:1 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 13:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 4:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:21 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 63:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 24:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 31:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 33:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 45:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 15:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 29:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 29:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 4:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 4:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 18:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 5:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 19:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 35:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 22:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 25:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 6:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 25:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 24:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 24:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 36:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 71:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 25:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 27:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 47:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 43:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 45:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 4:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 16:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

John 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

John 10:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 15:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 27:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 5:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 5:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 2:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:77-78 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 54:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 60:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 75:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 713 346 1059
NT 161 132 293
Matt. 35 17 52
Mark 26 10 36
Luke 27 25 52
John 20 13 33
Acts 16 16 32
Rom. 3 4 7
1 Cor. 7 12 19
2 Cor. 3 3 6
Gal. 1 1 2
Eph. 2 2 4
Philip. 0 1 1
Col. 1 1 2
1 Thes. 0 2 2
2 Thes. 0 1 1
1 Tim. 2 3 5
2 Tim. 1 3 4
Heb. 4 9 13
James 1 0 1
1 Pet. 2 2 4
2 Pet. 1 2 3
1 Jn. 1 0 1
2 Jn. 0 1 1
Rev. 8 4 12
BM 243 229 472
DC 114 86 200
PGP 17 19 36
TOTAL 1248 812 2060

Matt. 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Matt. 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matt. 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

Matt. 4:5
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

Matt. 4:8
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

Matt. 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matt. 5:40
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Matt. 6:1
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 6:25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Matt. 6:28
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Matt. 6:31
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Matt. 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Matt. 9:6
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

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. 9:16
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

Matt. 10:19
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Matt. 10:38
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Matt. 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Matt. 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matt. 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Matt. 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

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. 16:5
And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

Matt. 16:6
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Matt. 16:7
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Matt. 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Matt. 17:1
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

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. 17:27
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

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. 18:16
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Matt. 18:23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Matt. 20:14
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

Matt. 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Matt. 22:13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matt. 23:30
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Matt. 24:4
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Matt. 24:17
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Matt. 24:18
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

Matt. 24:40
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Matt. 24:41
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Matt. 25:28
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

Matt. 25:29
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Matt. 26:4
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

Matt. 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Matt. 26:45
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Matt. 26:52
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Matt. 26:55
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

Matt. 27:59
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Matt. 28:12
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,