Exodus 20:13

Easy To Read Version

“You must not murder anyone.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:16

And Manasseh killed many innocent people. He filled Jerusalem from one end to another with blood. And all those sins are in addition to the sins that caused Judah to sin. Manasseh caused Judah to do the things that the Lord said were wrong.’”

2 Chronicles 24:22

Joash the king didn’t remember Jehoiada’s kindness to him. Jehoiada was Zechariah’s father. But Joash killed Zechariah, Jehoiada’s son. Before Zechariah died, he said, “May the Lord see what you are doing and punish you!”

Exodus 21:12

“If a person hits someone and kills him, then that person must be killed too.

Exodus 21:14

But if a person planned to kill another person because he is angry or hates him, then that killer must be punished. Take him away from my altar [134] and kill him.

Exodus 21:20

“Sometimes people beat their men or women slaves. If the slave dies after he is beaten, then the killer must be punished.

Exodus 21:29

But if the bull had hurt people in the past, and if the owner was warned, then the owner is guilty. Why? Because he did not keep the bull tied or locked in its place. So if the bull is allowed to be free and kills someone, then that owner is guilty. You should kill the bull with rocks and also kill the owner.

Exodus 23:7

“Be very careful if you say that a person is guilty of something. Don’t make false charges against a person. Never allow an innocent person to be killed as punishment for something he did not do. Any person who kills an innocent man is evil, and I will not pardon (forgive) that person.

Proverbs 1:11

Those bad people might say, “Come with us! We are going to hide and wait for someone to kill. We will attack some innocent person.

Proverbs 1:18

So those bad people hide themselves and wait to kill someone. But really, they will be destroyed by their own trap!

Isaiah 26:21

The Lord will leave his place {\cf2\super [245]} \par to judge the people of the world\par for the bad things they have done.\par The earth will show the blood\par of the people that have been killed.\par The earth will not cover the dead people\par

Jeremiah 26:15

But if you kill me, be sure of one thing. You will be guilty of killing an innocent person. You will make this city and everyone that lives in it guilty, too. The Lord really did send me to you. The message you heard really is from the Lord.”

Leviticus 24:17

“And if one person kills another person, he must be put to death.

Leviticus 24:21

So if a person kills an animal, then that person must pay for the animal. But if a person kills another person, then he must be put to death.

Matthew 19:18

The man asked, “Which commands?”

Mark 10:19

\{But I will answer your question.\} You know the commands: ‘You must not murder anyone, you must not do the sin of adultery, {\cf2\super [127]} you must not steal, you must not lie, you must not cheat, you must honor (respect) your father and mother….’ {\cf2\super [128]} ”

Luke 18:20

\{But I will answer your question.\} You know \{God’s\} commands: ‘You must not do the sin of adultery, {\cf2\super [290]} you must not murder anyone, you must not steal anything, you must not tell lies about other people, you must honor (respect) your father and mother….’ {\cf2\super [291]} ”

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here!”

Acts 28:4

The people living on the island saw the snake hanging from Paul’s hand. They said, “This man must be a murderer! He did not die in the sea, but Justice {\cf2\super [519]} does not want him to live.”

Romans 13:9

\{Why do I say this?\} Because the law says, “You must not do the sin of adultery, {\cf2\super [136]} you must not murder anyone, you must not steal anything, you must not want things that belong to other people.” {\cf2\super [137]} All these commands and all other commands are really only one rule: “Love other people the same as you love yourself.” {\cf2\super [138]}

Galatians 5:21

having envy, being drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, and doing other things like this. I warn you now like I warned you before: The people who do these things will not be in God’s kingdom.

Deuteronomy 5:17

“You must not murder anyone.

1 Timothy 1:9

We also know that the law is not made for good people. The law is made for people who are against the law and for people who refuse to follow the law. The law is for people who are against God and are sinful, people who are not holy and have no religion, people who kill their fathers and mothers, murderers,

James 2:11

God said, “Don’t do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [6]} ” {\cf2\super [7]} The same God also said, “Don’t kill.” {\cf2\super [8]} So if you don’t do the sin of adultery, but you kill a person, then you are guilty of breaking all of \{God’s\} law.

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.