The Death Penalty

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

Thou shalt not kill.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life, — read the full passage →

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; — read the full passage →

And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage, to draw thee aside out of the way which Jehovah thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.

And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, will I require the life of man. — read the full passage →

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them to death with stones; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor’s wife: so thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel.

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, shall be put to death.

And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

And Moses spake to the children of Israel; and they brought forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. And the children of Israel did as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them. — read the full passage →

But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: — read the full passage →

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Thou shalt not kill.

Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.

Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. — read the full passage →

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Moreover, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. — read the full passage →

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; — read the full passage →

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go outto battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

A man that hath set at nought Moses’ law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

The word of Jehovah came unto me again, saying, — read the full passage →

So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.

And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree; — read the full passage →