Bible Verses About Self Murder
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for self murder, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 515 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 Self Murder
Exodus 20:1359 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Mark 10:1939 votes
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
John 14:1528 votes
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
2 Samuel 17:2326 votes
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
Matthew 27:524 votes
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Romans 12:1924 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.
Exodus 22:2-322 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Psalms 144:117 votes
Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Matthew 5:38-3917 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Genesis 9:5-616 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.
Leviticus 24:1715 votes
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Deuteronomy 5:1715 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Galatians 5:19-2115 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Judges 9:5414 votes
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
1 Peter 5:914 votes
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Exodus 23:713 votes
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Matthew 5:21-2213 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 22:1-3112 votes
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus 22:212 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
1 Samuel 31:412 votes
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Kings 16:1812 votes
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
John 8:4412 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 9:611 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Exodus 21:1211 votes
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Matthew 4:1-2511 votes
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
What does the Bible say about self murder?
Readers most often cite Exodus 20:13 on the subject of self murder. Across 515 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Mark 10:19, John 14:15, 2 Samuel 17:23. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.