Quotes About Violence

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servantís name was Malchus.

Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?í

At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

“Arenít you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ëAssassinsí into the wilderness?”

And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.í

The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”

Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.