18 Bible Verses about Revenge, Examples Of

But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together against him, how they might destroy him.

And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times? Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.

And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.

And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

But what saith the scripture? "Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman."

And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers before him; and they went and entered a city of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as if he were going to Jerusalem.read more.
And the disciples James and John, on seeing it, said, Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them? But he turned and rebuked them. And they went to another village.

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and smote the servant of the highpriest, and cut off his right ear. And the servants name was Malchus. Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath. The cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

And the highpriest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall! Art thou then sitting to judge me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law? And they that stood by said, Dost thou revile Gods highpriest?read more.
Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he was highpriest; for it is written, "Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people."

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.

and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel to you contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed! As we have said before, so I now say again, If any one preach a gospel to you contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed!

Would that they who unsettle you would quite cut themselves off!

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?

And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and wast holy, because thou hast judged thus; for they shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they deserve it. And I heard the altar saying, Even so, Lord God Almighty! true and righteous are thy judgments.

Requite her even as she requited, and render to her double according to her works; in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.