Thematic Bible: Martyrs


Thematic Bible



And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.


But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house.


From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation.


I gave your children blows to no purpose; they got no good from training: your sword has been the destruction of your prophets, like a death-giving lion.


For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which is their right reward.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!

They were stoned, they were cut up with knives, they were tested, they were put to death with the sword, they went about in sheepskins and in goatskins; being poor and in pain and cruelly attacked,

Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain