15 Bible Verses about Killing Disciples

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained;

All those who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"

When the blood of Stephen your witness was shed, I also was standing by and approving, and keeping the garments of those who were killing him.'

And that is just what I did in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

And the tenants took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.

And he sent another, and him they killed; and so with many others, some they beat and some they killed.

Then each of them were given a white robe, and they were told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren should be completed, who were to be killed as they had been.

for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve it."

so he sent and had John beheaded in prison.

And immediately the king sent an executioner and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,

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

Then they cast him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And as they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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

He had James the brother of John put to death with the sword.

This he said to show by what death he would glorify God. And after this he said to him, "Follow me."