Matthew 22
6 The rest seized his
servants,
mistreated them
and killed them.
7 The king was
enraged. He sent
his army and
destroyed those
murderers and
burned their city.
I Peter 4
15 If you suffer, it
should not be as a
murderer or thief or
any other kind of
criminal, or even as
a meddler.
16 However, if you
suffer as a
Christian, do not
be ashamed, but
praise God that
you bear that
name.
17 For it is time for
judgment to begin
with the family of
God; and if it
begins with us,
what will the
outcome be for
those who do not
obey the gospel of
God?
18 And, "If it is hard
for the righteous to
be saved, what will
become of the
ungodly and the
sinner?"
19 So then, those who
suffer according to
God's will should
commit themselves
to their faithful
Creator and
continue to do
good.
Numbers 35
9 Then the LORD
said to Moses:
10 "Speak to the
Israelites and say
to them: `When
you cross the
Jordan into
Canaan,
11 select some towns
to be your cities of
refuge, to which a
person who has
killed someone
accidentally may
flee.
12 They will be places
of refuge from the
avenger, so that a
person accused of
murder may not die
before he stands
trial before the
assembly.
13 These six towns
you give will be
your cities of
refuge.
14 Give three on this
side of the Jordan
and three in
Canaan as cities of
refuge.
15 These six towns
will be a place of
refuge for
Israelites, aliens
and any other
people living
among them, so
that anyone who
has killed another
accidentally can
flee there.
16 "`If a man strikes
someone with an
iron object so that
he dies, he is a
murderer; the
murderer shall be
put to death.
17 Or if anyone has a
stone in his hand
that could kill, and
he strikes someone
so that he dies, he
is a murderer; the
murderer shall be
put to death.
18 Or if anyone has a
wooden object in
his hand that could
kill, and he hits
someone so that he
dies, he is a
murderer; the
murderer shall be
put to death.
19 The avenger of
blood shall put the
murderer to death;
when he meets him,
he shall put him to
death.
20 If anyone with
malice aforethought
shoves another or
throws something
at him intentionally
so that he dies
21 or if in hostility he
hits him with his fist
so that he dies, that
person shall be put
to death; he is a
murderer. The
avenger of blood
shall put the
murderer to death
when he meets him.
22 "`But if without
hostility someone
suddenly shoves
another or throws
something at him
unintentionally
23 or, without seeing
him, drops a stone
on him that could
kill him, and he
dies, then since he
was not his enemy
and he did not
intend to harm him,
24 the assembly must
judge between him
and the avenger of
blood according to
these regulations.
25 The assembly must
protect the one
accused of murder
from the avenger of
blood and send him
back to the city of
refuge to which he
fled. He must stay
there until the death
of the high priest,
who was anointed
with the holy oil.
26 "`But if the accused
ever goes outside
the limits of the city
of refuge to which
he has fled
27 and the avenger of
blood finds him
outside the city, the
avenger of blood
may kill the
accused without
being guilty of
murder.
28 The accused must
stay in his city of
refuge until the
death of the high
priest; only after
the death of the
high priest may he
return to his own
property.
29 "`These are to be
legal requirements
for you throughout
the generations to
come, wherever
you live.
30 "`Anyone who kills
a person is to be
put to death as a
murderer only on
the testimony of
witnesses. But no
one is to be put to
death on the
testimony of only
one witness.
31 "`Do not accept a
ransom for the life
of a murderer, who
deserves to die. He
must surely be put
to death.
Luke 23
39 And one of the malefactors
which were hanged railed on
him, saying, If thou be Christ,
save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering
rebuked him, saying, Dost not
thou fear God, seeing thou art in
the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we
receive the due reward of our
deeds: but this man hath done
nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
remember me when thou
comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily
I say unto thee, To day shalt
thou be with me in paradise.