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 for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.

And all who heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?"

And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.'

And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

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

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

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

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!"

He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,

And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison

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

Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." And falling to his knees he 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 to prison both men and women,

He killed James the brother of John with the sword,

(This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me."