5 occurrences

'Beheaded' in the Bible

But Herod, when he heard thereof , said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMartyrdom, Methods OfBeheading

And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

Verse ConceptsBeheadingMartyrdom, Methods OfRemoving HeadsKilling DisciplesThe First Sight Of ChristWho Is Jesus?

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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