26 Bible Verses about Death penalty

Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.

So Pilate, willing to do what would be satisfactory to the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be scourged, in order to be crucified.

Then delivered he him therefore unto them, that he should be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

But instantly the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God: and being devoured with worms, he expired.

Then were crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

And when they came to a place called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, the one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

For indeed if I have committed any crime, or done aught worthy of death, I object not to be put to death: but if there is nothing in those things whereof they accuse me, no man dare gratify them by abandoning me to them.

LET every soul be subject to the superior powers: for there is no power but from God; the existing powers are appointed by God.

The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye had killed, suspending him on a tree.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:"

For God commanded, saying "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.

Now Moses in the law commanded, that such women should be stoned: therefore what sayest thou?

The Jews replied to him, We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he hath made himself the Son of God.

And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,

And the king was grieved: but for his oath's sake, and on account of those who were with him, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut through their hearts as with a saw, and gnashed upon him with their teeth. But he being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.read more.
Then they screamed out with a great cry, and stopped their ears, and rushed all together upon him, and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul. And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!

Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham had a being, I Am. Then took they up stones to hurl at him: but Jesus was hid, and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and so went away.

Then the Jews again brought stones, in order to stone him. Jesus said unto them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which work of these are ye going to stone me? The Jews answered him, For a good work we do not stone thee; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being merely a man, makest thyself God.

Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded, that such women should be stoned: therefore what sayest thou?read more.
But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground. Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her. And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground. But when they heard him, and felt the conviction of their conscience, they slunk away one by one, beginning from the elders to the last: so Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the midst. Then Jesus raising himself up, and seeing no person but the woman, said unto her, Woman, where are these thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they experienced the severest trials, they were slain by the edge of the sword: they went about wrapped in skins of sheep and goats, destitute of all things, pressed down with afflictions, suffering all kind of misery;