Exodus 20:13

God's Word

“Never murder.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:16

In addition to his sin that he led Judah to commit in front of the Lord, Manasseh also killed a lot of innocent people from one end of Jerusalem to the other.

2 Chronicles 24:22

King Joash did not remember how kind Zechariah’s father, Jehoiada, had been to him. Instead, he killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah died, he said, “May the Lord see ⌞this⌟ and get revenge!”

Exodus 21:12

“Whoever strikes someone and kills him must be put to death.

Exodus 21:14

But whenever someone becomes so angry that he plans to kill his neighbor, you must take him away from my altar and put him to death.

Exodus 21:20

“Whenever an owner hits his male or female slave with a stick so that the slave dies from the beating, the owner must be punished.

Exodus 21:29

But if the bull has had the habit of goring, and the owner has been warned but has not kept it confined, and it kills a man or a woman, then the bull must be stoned and its owner must be put to death, too.

Exodus 23:7

Avoid telling lies. Don’t kill innocent or honest people, because I will never declare guilty people innocent.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, “Come with us. Let’s set an ambush to kill someone. Let’s hide to ambush innocent people for fun.

Proverbs 1:18

But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives.

Isaiah 26:21

The Lord is going to come out from his dwelling place to punish those who live on earth for their sins. The earth will uncover the blood shed on it and will no longer cover up its dead bodies.

Jeremiah 26:15

But know for certain that if you put me to death, you, this city, and the people living in it will be guilty of killing an innocent person. The Lord has certainly sent me to speak all these things to you.”

Leviticus 24:17

“Whoever kills another person must be put to death.

Leviticus 24:21

Whoever kills an animal must replace it. Whoever kills a person must be put to death.

Matthew 19:18

“Which commandments?” the man asked. Jesus said, “Never murder. Never commit adultery. Never steal. Never give false testimony.

Mark 10:19

You know the commandments: Never murder. Never commit adultery. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Never cheat. Honor your father and mother.”

Luke 18:20

You know the commandments: Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and your mother.”

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted as loudly as he could, “Don’t hurt yourself! We’re all here!”

Acts 28:4

When the people who lived on the island saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but justice won’t let him live.”

Romans 13:9

The commandments, “Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires,” and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, wild partying, and similar things. I’ve told you in the past and I’m telling you again that people who do these kinds of things will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Deuteronomy 5:17

“Never murder.

1 Timothy 1:9

For example, a person must realize that those laws are not intended for people who have God’s approval. Laws are intended for lawbreakers and rebels, for ungodly people and sinners, for those who think nothing is holy or sacred, for those who kill their fathers, their mothers, or other people.

James 2:11

After all, the one who said, “Never commit adultery,” is the same one who said, “Never murder.” If you do not commit adultery but you murder, you become a person who disobeys God’s laws.

James 2:13

No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others. Mercy triumphs over judgment.