Bible Verses About Murder
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for murder, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 54,116 votes, led by Exodus 20:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Murder
Exodus 20:132,274 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Leviticus 24:171,811 votes
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
1 John 3:151,507 votes
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Deuteronomy 5:171,308 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Revelation 21:81,237 votes
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.
Romans 12:191,231 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Matthew 5:211,099 votes
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:
Exodus 21:121,071 votes
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Matthew 5:21-22951 votes
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:
John 8:44818 votes
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Genesis 9:6814 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
1 John 3:12793 votes
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Genesis 9:5-6770 votes
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.
Romans 13:9764 votes
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 10:28749 votes
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 26:52-54680 votes
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.
Matthew 5:21-26632 votes
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:
Romans 8:38-39625 votes
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Romans 14:8601 votes
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
John 11:25-26598 votes
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Psalms 23:4566 votes
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Proverbs 6:16-19551 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Exodus 23:7540 votes
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Matthew 5:22538 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 4:1-25533 votes
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
What does the Bible say about murder?
Readers most often cite Exodus 20:13 on the subject of murder. Across 54,116 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Leviticus 24:17, 1 John 3:15, Deuteronomy 5:17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.