9 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Methods Of

He sent and beheaded John in the prison;

But when Herod heard of him, he said--"The man whom I beheaded--John--he must be risen!"

But Herod himself said: "John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?" And he endeavored to see him.

Then I saw thrones, and to those who took their seats upon them authority was given to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony to Jesus and because of the Message of God, for they had refused to worship the Beast or its image, and had not received the brand on their foreheads and on their hands. They were restored to life, and they reigned with the Christ for a thousand years.

Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

They were stoned to death, they were tortured, they were swan asunder, they were put to the sword; they wandered about clothed in the skins of sheep or goats, destitute, persecuted, ill-used--

And began to stone him, the witnesses laying their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

He had James, the brother of John, beheaded;

Women received back their dead raised to life. Some were tortured on the wheel, and refused release in order that they might rise to a better life.