15 Bible Verses about Killing Disciples

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

His hearers were all astonished, and began to say. "Is not this the very man who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called upon the Name? Did he not come hither for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

"'and when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting, and holding the garments of his murders.'

"And this also I did in Jerusalem. Armed with authority from the chief priests, I shut up many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death I gave my vote against them.

And the vine-dressers seized his slaves, flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.

And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others; beating some, and killing some.

And there was given to each one of them a white robe; and they were told that they should rest for yet a little time, until the number should be completed by their fellow slaves and their brethren who were about to be put to death as they had been.

For men poured out the blood of thy saints and prophets, And thou hast given them blood to drink. And this they deserved."

He sent and beheaded John in prison;

So he sent at once a soldier of the guard with orders to bring his head.

So Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this of whom I am hearing such reports," And he kept seeking to see him.

dragged him outside the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. So they stoned Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."

"I persecuted to the death this way, continually binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women.

and beheaded James, the brother of John, with the sword.

This he said to show by what kind of death Peter was to glorify God. After speaking thus, he said to him, "Follow me."