15 Bible Verses about Killing Disciples

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.

All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'

This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."