5 Bible Verses about Beheading

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Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones with beings seated on them, who were empowered to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus and the message of God, who refused to worship the animal and its statue, and would not have its mark put on their foreheads or on their hands. They were restored to life and reigned with the Christ a thousand years.

Luke 9:9

But Herod said, "John I have beheaded, but who can this be about whom I hear such reports?" And he endeavored to see him.

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard of him he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead."

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Beheading » Execution by » Of john

Beheading » Execution by » Of the martyrs

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones with beings seated on them, who were empowered to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus and the message of God, who refused to worship the animal and its statue, and would not have its mark put on their foreheads or on their hands. They were restored to life and reigned with the Christ a thousand years.

Beheading » Execution by » Of james

Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Beheading

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard of him he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead."

Mark 6:27-28

and he immediately sent one of his guard with orders to get John's head. And he went off and beheaded him in the prison and brought back his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

Punishments » Beheading

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones with beings seated on them, who were empowered to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus and the message of God, who refused to worship the animal and its statue, and would not have its mark put on their foreheads or on their hands. They were restored to life and reigned with the Christ a thousand years.

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard of him he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead."

The Nation » Punishment » Beheading

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones with beings seated on them, who were empowered to act as judges. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus and the message of God, who refused to worship the animal and its statue, and would not have its mark put on their foreheads or on their hands. They were restored to life and reigned with the Christ a thousand years.

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