20 Bible Verses about Torture
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And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him.
And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods. And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely: who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.
women receive their dead from a resurrection: some were tortured, not accepting deliverance; in order that they might receive a better resurrection: and others received the trial of scourgings and mockings, and still of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, they were tempted, they were burnt, they died by the edge of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, troubled, persecuted,read more.
of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and caves and dens 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 he may strike a man.
Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the judgment hall, gathered to Him the whole band. And having divested Him, put on Him a scarlet robe: and plaiting a crown of thorns put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and bowing the knee to Him, continued to mock Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!read more.
And spitting on Him, they took the reed and struck Him on the head repeatedly. And when they mocked Him, divesting Him of the robe, they put on Him His own raiment, and led Him away to crucify Him.
And the soldiers led Him into the court, which is the judgment hall; and call around Him the whole band. And they put on Him a purple robe, and having plaited a thorny crown, put it on Him. And they began to mock Him, Hail, King of the Jews!read more.
And they continued to strike His head with a reed, and spit on Him, and putting down their knees worshiped Him. And when they mocked Him, they divested Him of the purple robe, and put on Him His own raiment: and lead Him away in order that they may crucify Him.
And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, placed it on His head, and put on Him a purple robe; and came to Him and continued to say, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave Him slaps.
They crucified Him there, and two others with Him, on this side and on that side, and Jesus in the midst.
And they crucify Him, and divide His garments, casting the lot upon them, what each one may take.
And when they came to the place called Calvary.There they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right and one on the left.
And behold, they cried out, saying, What is there to us and thee, O Son of God? have you come hither to torment us before the time?
and crying with a loud voice, he says, What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee in the name of God, that you may not torment me.
And seeing Jesus, and crying out, he worshiped Him, and said with a loud voice; What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I pray thee torment me not.
and the devil, the one deceiving them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also, and they shall be tormented day and night unto the ages of the ages.
And these shall go away into eternal punishment: and the righteous into eternal life.
And in Hades lifted up his eyes, being in torment, sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And the smoke of their torment, ascends up into ages of ages: and they have no rest day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and if any one receives the mark of his name.
as to so many things as she has glorified herself, and lived wantonly, give unto her so much torment and sorrow. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow; and I see no sorrow;
