24 Bible Verses about Murder
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"You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not murder,' and 'Whoever murders will have to answer to the court.'
He asked Him, "What sort of commandments?" Jesus answered, "You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not lie,
You know the commandments: Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Practice honoring your father and mother."
You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Practice honoring your father and mother.'"
For the commandments, "You must not commit adultery; you must not murder; you must not steal; you must not have an evil desire," and any other commandment if there is any, are summed up in this command, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself."
that is, if he understands that law is not enacted for upright people but for the lawless and disorderly, the godless and sinful, the ignorant and profane, people who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers,
For He who said, "You must not commit adultery," also said, "You must not commit murder." Now if you do not commit adultery but you do commit murder, you are just the same a lawbreaker. You must continue talking and acting like people who are to be judged by the law that treats them as free.
But the cowards, the unfaithful, the polluted, the murderers, the sexually immoral, the practicers of magic, the worshipers of idols, and all liars will have their portion in the lake that keeps on burning with fire and brimstone. This is the second death."
The dogs, that is, those who practice magic and immorality, murderers, idolaters, and those who love and practice lying, are on the outside.
Anyone who breaks the law of Moses pays the death penalty without any show of pity, on the evidence of two or three witnesses only.
We must not be like Cain who belonged to the evil one and butchered his brother. And why did he butcher him? Because his own actions were wicked and his brother's upright.
Jesus answered: "A man was on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat him till he was half dead, and then went off and left him.
At that time they will turn you over to torture, and will murder you, and you will be hated by all the heathen, because you bear my name.
But before all this takes place, people will arrest you and persecute you, and turn you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. It will furnish you an opportunity to testify. So you must purpose in your hearts not to prepare beforehand how to make your defense,read more.
for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute. Yes, you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and they will put some of you to death, and you will be continuously hated by everyone, because you bear my name.
But when Herod's birthday came, Herodias' daughter danced before the guests. Herod was fascinated by her, and so passionately promised to give her anything she might ask for. And she, prompted by her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head right here on a platter."read more.
And the king was sorry, but on account of his oath and his guests, he ordered it to be given her. And he sent and had John beheaded in prison. And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been sharers with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' So you are witnessing against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. Then fill up to the brim the cup of your forefathers' guilt!read more.
You serpents! You brood of vipers! How can you escape a sentence to the pit! Therefore, I am going to send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill -- even crucify -- and some you will flog in your synagogues and chase from city to city, so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. I solemnly say to you, all this will come upon this age! "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The city that has kept on murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to her, how often I have yearned to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you refused!
Then the Pharisees went out and held a consultation with the Herodians against Him, to put Him to death.
this very Jesus, I say, after He was betrayed, in accordance with the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you had wicked men kill by nailing Him to a cross;
As they continued to listen to this address, they were becoming infuriated and began to grind their teeth at him. But since he was full of the Holy Spirit, he looked right into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God's right hand. So he said, "Look! I see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand."read more.
But they raised a great shout and held their ears, and all together rushed upon him, and dragged him out of the city and continued stoning him. The witnesses, in the meantime, laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. They continued stoning Stephen as he continued praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not charge this sin on the book against them!" On saying this he fell asleep in death.
My life, indeed, is already ebbing out, and the time has come for me to sail away.
"You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not murder,' and 'Whoever murders will have to answer to the court.' But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, immorality, stealing, false witnessing, irreverent speech.
From Thematic Bible
Covetousness » Leads to » Murder
Fatherless » The wicked » Murder
Murder » Examples of
Then Herod, because he saw that a trick had been played on him by the stargazers, was very angry, and sent and slaughtered all the boy babies in Bethlehem and in all that neighborhood, from two years down, in accordance with the time which he had found out from the stargazers.
and dragged him out of the city and continued stoning him. The witnesses, in the meantime, laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Murder » Punishment of wilful
Murder » Of saints, specially avenged
so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
Celebrate over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets too, because God has taken vengeance on her for you."
in her has been found the blood of prophets, saints, and all who have been slaughtered on the earth."
Murder » Forbidden
He asked Him, "What sort of commandments?" Jesus answered, "You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not lie,
For the commandments, "You must not commit adultery; you must not murder; you must not steal; you must not have an evil desire," and any other commandment if there is any, are summed up in this command, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself."
Anyone who keeps on hating his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer can have eternal life remaining in him.
For not one of you should suffer as a murderer or as a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a meddler in other people's business,
Murder » Punishment of
Murder » To be proved by two witnesses at least
Murder » Represented as a sin crying unto heaven
to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.
Then in a loud voice they cried out, "Holy and true Master, how long will you refrain from charging and avenging our blood upon the inhabitants of the earth?"
Murder » God » Will avenge
Murder » God » Requires blood for
Murder » Exemplified
Then Herod, because he saw that a trick had been played on him by the stargazers, was very angry, and sent and slaughtered all the boy babies in Bethlehem and in all that neighborhood, from two years down, in accordance with the time which he had found out from the stargazers.
Which of the prophets did your forefathers fail to persecute? They killed the prophets who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have betrayed and murdered Him,
who killed the Lord Jesus and persecuted the prophets and us; and who continue to displease God and show themselves in opposition to all mankind,
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of
So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."
Murder » Described as killing » By lying in wait
Murder » Excludes from heaven
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I now warn you, as I have done before, that those who practice such things shall not be heirs of the kingdom of God.
The dogs, that is, those who practice magic and immorality, murderers, idolaters, and those who love and practice lying, are on the outside.
Murder » The wicked » Encourage others to commit
Murder » Forbidden by mosaic law
Murder » Saints » Should warn others against
Murder » Punishment for » Inflicted by the nearest of kin
Murder » The wicked » Devise
Murder » Connected with idolatry
Murder » Defiles the » Land
Murder » Not concealed from God
Murder » Exemplified » Hazael
Murder » The wicked » Swift to commit
Murder » God » Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
Murder » Often committed by night
Murder » The wicked » Perpetrate
Murder » Persons guilty of » Not protected in refuge cities
Murder » Defiles the » Person and garments
Murder » Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown
Murder » Persons guilty of » Not to be pitied or spared
Murder » Described as killing » From hatred
Murder » God » Abominates
Murder » Exemplified » Joab
Murder » Explained by Christ
"You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not murder,' and 'Whoever murders will have to answer to the court.' But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
Murder » Exemplified » Rechab
Murder » The wicked » Intent on
Murder » Is a work for the flesh
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I now warn you, as I have done before, that those who practice such things shall not be heirs of the kingdom of God.
Murder » Exemplified » Esau
Murder » Described as killing » By an instrument of iron
Murder » Described as killing » By a hand weapon of wood
Murder » Described as killing » By the blow of a stone
Murder » Punishment for » Not to be commuted
Murder » Punishment for » death
Murder » Exemplified » Elders of jezreel
Murder » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Murder » Exemplified » Adrammelech
Murder » Exemplified » Manasseh
Murder » Exemplified » Baasha
Murder » Exemplified » Zimri
Murder » Exemplified » David
Murder » Exemplified » Ahab
Murder » The wicked » Lie in wait to commit
Murder » Punishment of, not commuted under the law
Murder » The law made to restrain
that is, if he understands that law is not enacted for upright people but for the lawless and disorderly, the godless and sinful, the ignorant and profane, people who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers,
Murder » Comes from the heart
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, immorality, stealing, false witnessing, irreverent speech.
Murder » Described as killing » With premeditation
Murder » Persons guilty of » Had no protection from altars
Murder » Persons guilty of » Flee from God's presence
Murder » Persons guilty of » Wanderers and vagabonds
Murder » Persons guilty of » Fearful and cowardly
Murder » Punishment for » The curse of God
Murder » Exemplified » Princes of israel
Murder » Exemplified » Chief priests
As soon as day broke, all the high priests and elders held a consultation against Jesus, to put Him to death.
Murder » Exemplified » Judas
and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself."
Murder » Saints » Specially warned against
For not one of you should suffer as a murderer or as a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a meddler in other people's business,
Murder » God » Curses those guilty of
Murder » Cries for vengeance
Murder » The wicked » Being Full of
because they overflow with every sort of evil-doing, wickedness, greed, and malice; they are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, ill-will;
Murder » Exemplified » Cain
Murder » Exemplified » Men of shechem
Murder » Exemplified » Pharaoh
Murder » Defiles the » hands
Murder » The wicked » Have hands full of
Murder » Saints » Deprecate the guilt of
Murder » Killing a thief in the day, counted as
Murder » The jews often guilty of
Murder » Early introduction of
Murder » Why forbidden by God
Murder » Hatred is
Anyone who keeps on hating his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer can have eternal life remaining in him.
Murder » God » Makes inquisition for
Murder » Exemplified » People of gilead
Murder » Characteristic of the devil
You sprang from the devil, your real father, and you want to practice your father's wishes. He was a murderer from the very start, and he does not stand by the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks out of his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Slander » Effects of » Murder
Topics on Murder
Do Not Murder
Matthew 5:21"You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not murder,' and 'Whoever murders will have to answer to the court.'
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