Martyrdom General references
Psalms 44:22; Romans 8:36; Matthew 10:22; Mark 13:12; Luke 21:17; Matthew 10:39; Matthew 16:25; Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:50; Matthew 24:9; Luke 9:24; John 12:25; 1 Corinthians 13:3; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 11:12; Revelation 12:11; Revelation 16:6; Revelation 17:6
Persecution
Instances of:
- Abel
Genesis 4:8
- Prophets slain by Jezebel
1 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 18:13
- Zechariah
2 Chronicles 24:22
- John the Baptist
Mark 6:28
- Jesus
Jesus, The Christ
- Stephen
Acts 7:60
- James the apostle
Acts 12:2
- The prophets
Matthew 22:6; Matthew 23:35; Romans 11:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; Hebrews 11:37