Thematic Bible: Martyrs


Thematic Bible



And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.


And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.


from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.


In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.


for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;

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


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