Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.

So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’

“For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!