24 Bible Verses about Punishment, Legal Aspects Of

And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed; and going out, hanged himself.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:"

and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately arrived from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had issued an order that all Jews should depart from Rome,) he turned in to them.

Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.

So Pilate, willing to do what would be satisfactory to the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be scourged, in order to be crucified.

THEN Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens, and have cast us into prison; and would they now clandestinely send us away? no, verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

Of the Jews five times I have received forty stripes save one.

And the king was grieved: but for his oath's sake, and on account of those who were with him, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,

But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.

And I saw thrones, and persons were seated upon them, and authority to judge was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received the brand in their foreheads, and upon their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, of what advantage would it be to me, if the dead did not rise again? shall we eat and drink; because to-morrow we die?

The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye had killed, suspending him on a tree.

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they killed suspending him on a tree:

and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Whom having apprehended, he put him in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep guard over him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people [for execution].

And laying on them many stripes, cast them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them in safe custody:

I will give thee a thorough hearing, said he, when thy accusers are also come hither. And he commanded them to be kept under guard in Herod's praetorium.

Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.

Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I am above [them]: in labours more abundantly, in stripes exceedingly more, in prisons more frequently, in the most immediate danger of death often.

and others had trials of mockeries and whippings, yea and farther of chains and imprisonment:

And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!