Bible Verses About Punishment for Murder

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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

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

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

Thou shalt not kill.

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

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

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

For he is the 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 the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Thou shalt not kill.

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

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

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

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

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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

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.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: