Citations by content Experimental

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Some texts stand in the Bible more than once: the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5, the greatest commandment in the Law and in the Gospels, sayings of Jesus in two or three Gospels, Old Testament words quoted in the New Testament, lists of names told twice. Here the citations of every verse with the same text are added up and shown under the verse cited most. The bar beside it gives each verse its own colour, so you can see how the citations are shared between them.

Citations are the explicit verse references of the official data profile in the current statistics run, as in the Top 100. A verse that holds several repeated texts (Romans 13:9 holds several commandments and the love of neighbour) counts in each of their groups.

Kinds of repetition

Each colour is one verse of the group, the most cited first; grey stands for the further verses of a large group. The verses are listed with their citations under each title.

The 100 groups of verses with the same text that are cited most
RankMost cited verse, the text and its versesThe citations of every verse of the group, added up.The citations of the verse the group is shown under (its most cited verse).Bar
1Matthew 22:39 Love your neighbour as yourself Laws and commandments 13932
2Deuteronomy 6:5 Greatest commandment: love God with all your heart Laws and commandments 10937
3Matthew 5:44 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you Sayings in several Gospels 10031
4John 13:34 Love one another as I have loved you Repeated formulas 9937
5Matthew 17:5 This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased Sayings in several Gospels 9319
6Luke 19:38 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord Quotations 8618
7Luke 9:24 Whoever would save his life will lose it Sayings in several Gospels 8124
8Revelation 21:4 God shall wipe away all tears Quotations 7933
9Luke 9:23 Take up his cross and follow me Sayings in several Gospels 7433
10Psalms 110:title Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool Quotations 7319
11Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom Repeated formulas 7233
12Colossians 3:16 Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs Parallel passages 7142
13John 8:12 I am the light of the world Repeated formulas 6962
14Matthew 6:10 Lord's Prayer: your kingdom come Sayings in several Gospels 6837
15Matthew 24:30 The Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven Quotations 6715
162 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Repeated formulas 6622
17Luke 10:16 Whoever receives you receives me Sayings in several Gospels 6521
18Matthew 6:9 Lord's Prayer: hallowed be your name Sayings in several Gospels 6433
19Philippians 2:10 Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess Quotations 6242
20Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find Sayings in several Gospels 6148
21Psalms 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his mercy endures for ever Repeated formulas 6112
22Matthew 6:33 Seek first the kingdom of God Sayings in several Gospels 6045
23Matthew 7:8 Everyone who asks receives Sayings in several Gospels 6037
24Luke 6:38 With the measure you use it will be measured to you Sayings in several Gospels 6025
25Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, my words will not Sayings in several Gospels 5931
26Revelation 1:8 I am the Alpha and the Omega Repeated formulas 5828
27Isaiah 40:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness Quotations 5816
281 John 4:16 God is love Repeated formulas 5738
29Isaiah 7:14 A virgin shall conceive and bear a son Quotations 5634
30Matthew 9:13 I came to call sinners, not the righteous Sayings in several Gospels 5520
31Matthew 6:13 Lord's Prayer: lead us not into temptation Sayings in several Gospels 5435
32Exodus 20:12 Decalogue: honour father and mother Laws and commandments 5413
33Matthew 13:43 Who has ears to hear, let him hear Repeated formulas 5412
34Matthew 7:12 Do to others as you would have them do to you Sayings in several Gospels 5345
35Matthew 6:11 Lord's Prayer: our daily bread Sayings in several Gospels 5234
36Genesis 1:27 Male and female he created them Quotations 5233
37Matthew 3:2 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand Sayings in several Gospels 5224
38Matthew 26:75 Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times Sayings in several Gospels 5211
391 Peter 1:24 All flesh is grass, the word of the Lord endures Quotations 5118
40Ephesians 1:7 Redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins Parallel passages 5029
411 Peter 5:5 God resists the proud, gives grace to the humble Quotations 5025
42Jeremiah 9:24 Let him who boasts boast in the Lord Quotations 5024
43Romans 1:17 The just shall live by faith Quotations 5016
44Psalms 118:22 The stone the builders rejected Quotations 5015
45Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Quotations 4940
46Joshua 1:9 Be strong and of good courage Repeated formulas 4938
47Mark 2:17 Those who are well have no need of a physician Sayings in several Gospels 4918
48Matthew 5:6 Beatitudes: blessed are those who hunger Sayings in several Gospels 4738
49Luke 9:20 You are the Christ Sayings in several Gospels 4717
50Joel 2:13 Gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in love Repeated formulas 4520
51Exodus 20:14 Decalogue: no adultery Laws and commandments 4515
52Luke 22:19 This is my body Sayings in several Gospels 4513
53Genesis 2:24 The two shall be one flesh Quotations 4417
542 Peter 3:13 New heavens and a new earth Quotations 4415
55Galatians 1:3 Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Repeated formulas 4414
561 Corinthians 2:9 What no eye has seen nor ear heard Quotations 4340
571 Peter 2:9 A kingdom of priests, a holy nation Quotations 4336
58Luke 20:25 Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's Sayings in several Gospels 4317
59Luke 22:20 This is my blood of the covenant Sayings in several Gospels 4315
60John 6:35 I am the bread of life Repeated formulas 4232
61Matthew 5:3 Beatitudes: blessed are the poor Sayings in several Gospels 4225
62Luke 23:34 They divided my garments and cast lots Quotations 4220
631 Peter 4:8 Love covers a multitude of sins Quotations 4219
64Matthew 4:4 Man shall not live by bread alone Quotations 4127
65Matthew 6:12 Lord's Prayer: forgive us our debts Sayings in several Gospels 4122
66Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that you be not judged Sayings in several Gospels 4121
67Matthew 25:29 To whoever has, more will be given Sayings in several Gospels 4110
68Matthew 19:14 Let the little children come to me Sayings in several Gospels 4017
69Mark 8:36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world Sayings in several Gospels 4017
70Acts 2:21 Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved Quotations 4016
71Psalms 95:7 Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts Quotations 4014
72Luke 12:10 Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven Sayings in several Gospels 4011
73Matthew 9:13 I desire mercy and not sacrifice Quotations 3920
74Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you Quotations 3920
75Matthew 19:26 With God all things are possible Sayings in several Gospels 3916
76Romans 13:9 Decalogue: no coveting Laws and commandments 3912
77Exodus 20:16 Decalogue: no false witness Laws and commandments 3815
78Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: the LORD is one Laws and commandments 3726
79Joel 2:28 I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh Quotations 3721
80Luke 8:21 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother Sayings in several Gospels 3718
81Luke 18:14 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled Sayings in several Gospels 3716
82Isaiah 6:3 Holy, holy, holy Quotations 3630
83Isaiah 25:8 Death is swallowed up in victory Quotations 3622
84Luke 11:13 How much more will your Father give good things Sayings in several Gospels 3621
85Matthew 9:37 The harvest is plentiful, the labourers few Sayings in several Gospels 3613
86Malachi 3:1 I send my messenger before your face Quotations 3612
87Mark 11:17 My house shall be called a house of prayer Quotations 3611
88Ephesians 4:26 Be angry and do not sin Quotations 3529
89Hebrews 12:29 Our God is a consuming fire Quotations 3526
90Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous Quotations 3516
91Luke 12:7 The hairs of your head are all numbered Sayings in several Gospels 3420
92Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters Sayings in several Gospels 3420
93Luke 22:42 Not my will, but yours be done Sayings in several Gospels 3419
94Romans 10:15 How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news Quotations 3415
95Isaiah 61:2 The acceptable year of the Lord Quotations 3323
96Habakkuk 2:14 The earth full of the knowledge of the LORD as waters cover the sea Parallel passages 3317
97Romans 2:6 He will render to each according to his works Quotations 3315
98Luke 6:43 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit Sayings in several Gospels 3315
99Luke 24:6 He is not here, he is risen Sayings in several Gospels 3314
100Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds: they neither sow nor reap Sayings in several Gospels 3220

100 of 656 groups shown. The list holds 1,115 groups: 377 curated by hand, the others taken from known parallel passages.

Statistics run 122, verse sequence prot66.nrf.