In many denominations of Christianity, martyrdom is considered a direct path to sainthood and many names on this list are viewed as saints in one or more denomination. Not all Christian denominations accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian.
List of Martyrs In The Bible
Martyrs | How They Died | Bible Reference |
John The Baptist | Beheaded | Matthew 14:1-12 |
John the Baptist, Son of Zacharias and Elizabeth | Beheaded in the castle of Machaerus, at the command of Herod Antipas, A.D. 32. | |
Jesus Christ | Crucified | Mark 15: 21–41 |
Stephen | Stoned To Death | Acts 7:54-60 |
James | Slain With The Sword | Acts 12:1-2 |
Apostle Philip | Stoned To Death | |
James, The Brother Of Christ | Beaten To Death | |
Barnabas | Burned Alive | |
Mark | Dragged To Death | |
Apostle Peter | Crucified | |
Apostle Paul | Beheaded | |
Aristarchus | Slain | |
Epaphras | Slain | |
Four Friends Of Paul | Martyred | |
Silas | Scourged And Martyred | |
Onesiphorus And Porphyius | Tied To Wild Horses, Dragged To Death | |
Andrew | Crucified | |
Andrew, the holy Apostle | Crucified at Patras, in Achaia, about A.D. 70. | |
Bartholomew | Tortured And Beheaded | |
Thomas | Tortured And Burned In A Furnace | |
Matthew | Beheaded | |
Simon Zelotes And Judas Thaddeus | Slain | |
Matthias | Stoned And Beheaded | |
Luke | Hanged | |
Antipas | Roasted Alive | Rev 2:3 |
Apostle John | Banished | |
Timothy | Stoned To Death | |
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Summary
The List of Martyrs In The Bible (those who spill their blood for Jesus) continues to grow on a daily basis. According to statistic, it is estimated that someone is martyred for Jesus Christ in every 3 to 5 minutes. Before this day ends over 300 souls will be laid under that alter. It gives a clearer meaning to Jesus’ words in John 15:19 “If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.”