Bible Verses About Stoning
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for stoning, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 205 votes, led by Leviticus 20:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Stoning
Leviticus 20:1322 votes
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Numbers 15:3617 votes
And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.
2 Corinthians 11:2517 votes
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
Exodus 19:1315 votes
There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
Deuteronomy 21:18-2115 votes
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
John 10:30-3314 votes
I and my Father are one.
Leviticus 20:1013 votes
And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 24:1613 votes
And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
Acts 7:5913 votes
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
John 3:1612 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Acts 14:1912 votes
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Exodus 31:1511 votes
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 20:2711 votes
A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus 20:910 votes
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Joshua 7:2510 votes
And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
What does the Bible say about stoning?
Readers most often cite Leviticus 20:13 on the subject of stoning. Across 205 votes, 15 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Numbers 15:36, 2 Corinthians 11:25, Exodus 19:13. This page lists all 15 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.