15 Bible Verses about Killing Disciples

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had borne:

And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.

And this I did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I gave my vote against them.

And the vine-dressers took his servants, and scourged one, and killed another, and stoned another.

And again he sent another; and him they killed. And he sent many others, some of whom they scourged, and some they killed.

And a white robe was given to each of them: and it was said to them, that they should yet rest for a time, till the number of their fellow-servants,, and of their brethren, who should be killed as they had been, should be completed.

For they have shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink, and they are worthy.

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought.

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

and drove him out of the city, and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul. And they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.

And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,

And he slew with the sword James the brother of John.

But this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him: Follow me.