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Martyrdom
Martyrdom [NAVE]
MARTYRDOM.Psa. 44:22 Rom. 8:36. Matt. 10:21, 22 [Mark 13:12; Luke 21:16,17.] Matt. 10:39 Matt. 16:25; John 12:25. Matt. 23:34 [Luke 11:50.] Matt. 23:35; Matt. 24:9; Luke 9:24 John 12:25. 1 Cor. 13:3; Rev. 6:9-11; Rev. 11:7-12; Rev. 12:11; Rev. 16:6; Rev. 17:6 See: Persecution.
Instances of
Abel, Gen. 4:3-8.
Prophets slain by Jezebel, 1 Kin. 18:4, 13.
Zechariah, 2 Chr. 24:21, 22.
John the Baptist, Mark 6:18-28.
Jesus, See: Jesus.
Stephen, Acts 7:58-60.
James the apostle, Acts 12:2.
The prophets, Matt. 22:6; 23:35; Rom. 11:3; 1 Thess. 2:15; Heb. 11:32-37.