Beheading in the Bible

Execution by

Of John

• Matthew 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
• Mark 6:27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

⇒Bible Encyclopedia for BEHEADING.

Of James

• Acts 12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

⇒Definition of beheading

Of the martyrs

• Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

See PUNISHMENT

⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Behead.