26 Bible Verses about Death penalty

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John 19:16

Then, therefore, he delivered Him up to them to be crucified.

Luke 23:33

And, when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified Him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Acts 25:11

If, therefore, I am a wrong-doer, and have perpetrated anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but, if there is nothing in the things of which these accuse me, no one can deliver me as a favor to them. I appeal to Caesar."

John 19:7

The Jews, therefore, answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself God's Son."

Mark 6:27

And the king, straightway sending off one of his guard, gave orders to bring his head; and, departing, he beheaded him in the prison,

Matthew 14:9-10

And the king, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and of those sitting at the table with them, ordered it to be given; and, having sent, he beheaded John in the prison;

Acts 7:54-59

Now, while hearing these things, they were being cut to their hearts, and were gnashing their teeth over him. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God; and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!"read more.
But, crying out with a loud voice, they closed their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul. And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

John 8:58-59

Jesus said to them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, before Abraham existed, I am." They took up stones, therefore, to cast at Him; but Jesus was concealed, and went out of the temple.

John 10:31-33

The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, "Many good works did I show you from My Father; for which of those works do ye stone Me?" The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we stone Thee not, but for blasphemy, and because, Thou, being a Man, makest Thyself God!"

John 8:3-11

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman taken in adultery; and, having placed her in the midst, they say to Him, "Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such; what, therefore, dost Thou say?"read more.
This they said, trying Him, that they might have whereof to accuse Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing with His finger on the ground. And, as they continued asking Him, He, having raised Himself up, said to them, "Let the sinless one among you first cast a stone at her." And, again stooping down, He was writing with His finger on the ground. And they, having heard it, were going out, one by one, from the eldest to the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst. And Jesus, having lifted Himself up, said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go your way; henceforth sin no more."]

Hebrews 11:37

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they perished in the slaughter of the sword; they went about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, being destitute, suffering tribulation, maltreated

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Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Stoning

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Burning

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Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Sword

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Crucifixion

Luke 23:33

And, when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified Him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Mark 15:24

And they crucify Him, and divide His garments, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging

Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Beheading

Mark 6:16

But Herod, hearing of Him, said, "It is he whom I beheaded, John, the same was raised."

Mark 6:27-28

And the king, straightway sending off one of his guard, gave orders to bring his head; and, departing, he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness

Acts 7:58

and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Bestiality

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By congregatoin

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Cursing » Parents

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Desecrating » Sabbath day

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Adultery

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Treason

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Kidnapping

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Blasphemy

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Sodomy

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Incest

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Disobedience » Partents

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Sexual immorality

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Sedition

Acts 5:36-37

for before these days arose Theudas, alleging that he himself was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were disbanded, and came to nothing. After this arose Judas, the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away people after him; he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » False prophecy

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Offering » Huma sacrifice

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Stealing

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Refusing » Court

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Rape

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Witchcraft

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Sacrificing » False gods

Punishment » Death penalty » Not done

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Promiscuity

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Perjury

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