24 Bible Verses about Punishment, Legal Aspects Of

then throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and went and hanged himself.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. (for it is written, " cursed is every one, that hangeth upon a tree.")

where having found a Jew nam'd Aquila, a native of Pontus, who lately came from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had order'd all the Jews to quit Rome; he went to them:

Then he released to them Barabbas: but he order'd Jesus to be scourged, and delivered up to be crucified.

Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.

Then Pilate order'd Jesus to be scourged.

but Paul replied, they have publickly scourg'd us, who are Romans, without any trial, they have thrown us into jayl, and now do they give us a private discharge? no, let them come themselves and release us.

from the Jews I have five times received forty stripes save one.

and the king relented: nevertheless out of regard to the oath, and to those who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be brought to her. and pursuant to order, John was beheaded in the prison,

but immediately dispatch'd the proper officer with orders to bring the head of John the Baptist.

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

he caus'd James the brother of John to be beheaded.

I saw likewise thrones, where persons were seated, to whom the power of judging was given: and I saw the souls of those that were beheaded for the testimony they had given to Jesus, and for the word of God, who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, nor had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

besides, my engaging with those monsters, as I may say, at Ephesus, what advantage was it to me? if the dead don't rise, "let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die."

the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree.

we are witnesses of all his transactions, both in Judea, and at Jerusalem. however, they put him to death, even that of the cross.

went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

having apprehended Peter, he put him into prison, appointing a detachment of sixteen soldiers to guard him, intending to have him brought to publick execution, after Easter.

after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.

said he, when your accusers are come: and then order'd him to the guard-room at Herod's palace.

where numbers of converts I threw into jail, by warrant from the high priests: and when they were put to death, I myself was an accomplice.

so am I: are they ministers of Christ? is it my vanity? I am more so: in toilsome labours I surpass them, in stripes I am exceedingly beyond them, in prisons I have been oftner, and frequently in the very jaws of death.

others suffer'd cruel indignities and scourgings, besides chains and imprisonment.

Thus they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God, and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."