20 Bible Verses about Torture

And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that was due to him.

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods; and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely; who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and also of bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented,read more.
of whom the world was not worthy; they wandered in deserts and mountains, and caves and the clefts of the earth.

and it was given to them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it hath struck a man.

And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him;

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governors palace, and gathered to him the whole band. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!read more.
And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. And after they had made sport of him, they took off the robe from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.

And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews!read more.
And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and kneeling down, did him homage. And after they had made sport of him, they stripped him of the purple robe, and put his own garments on him. And they lead him out to crucify him.

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and put on him a purple robe, and approached him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and they gave him blows on the face.

where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lots.

And they crucify him, and divide his garments, casting lots for them, what each should take.

And when they had come to the place which is called the Skull, they there crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? Didst thou come here to torment us before the time?

and cried out with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, do not torment me.

And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

And the Devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

And these will go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into everlasting life.

And in the underworld he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worshiped the beast and his image, and whoever receiveth the mark of his name.

As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her. For she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no mourning;