6 Bible Verses about Judicial Punishment

or to governors who are appointed by him to punish wrongdoers, and to commend those who do right.

For they are servants of God for your good. But you should be afraid if you do what is evil, because they do not carry the sword [i.e., for executing criminals] for nothing. For they are servants of God who take revenge [on wrongdoing] by punishing the person who does evil.

His master then became furious and turned him over [to the authorities] to be punished until he paid all that he owed.

Therefore, I will have him punished and [then] release him." {{Some ancient manuscripts include verse

So, Pilate called out to them a third time, "Why [should he be crucified]; what wrong has this man done? I have not found any reason for putting him to death, so I will punish him and [then] release him."

"You have heard what was said [Exodus 21:24], 'Take an eye [from someone] if he takes yours, and take a tooth [from someone] if he takes yours.'