5 Bible Verses about Beheading

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Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and persons were seated upon them, and authority to judge was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received the brand in their foreheads, and upon their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Luke 9:9

And Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

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Beheading » Execution by » Of john

Mark 6:27

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

Beheading » Execution by » Of the martyrs

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and persons were seated upon them, and authority to judge was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received the brand in their foreheads, and upon their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Beheading » Execution by » Of james

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Beheading

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

Mark 6:27-28

And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

Punishments » Beheading

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and persons were seated upon them, and authority to judge was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received the brand in their foreheads, and upon their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading

Mark 6:27

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

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

The Nation » Punishment » Beheading

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and persons were seated upon them, and authority to judge was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received the brand in their foreheads, and upon their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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