GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES
Murder
See also Cain; Capital Punishment

To kill a person unlawfully and intentionally. Murder is a sin condemned from earliest times (Gen. 4: 1-12; Moses 5: 18-41).

Whoever sheds a man's blood shall have his blood shed by man, Gen. 9: 6 (JST, Gen. 9: 12-13; Ex. 21: 12; Alma 34: 12). Thou shalt not kill, Ex. 20: 13 (Deut. 5: 17; Matt. 5: 21-22; Mosiah 13: 21; D&C 59: 6). Jesus said, thou shalt do no murder, Matt. 19: 18. Murderers shall have their part in the second death, Rev. 21: 8. Ye are murderers in your hearts, 1 Ne. 17: 44. Wo to the murderer who kills deliberately, 2 Ne. 9: 35. God has commanded that men should not murder, 2 Ne. 26: 32. Murder is an abomination to the Lord, Alma 39: 5-6. He that kills shall not have forgiveness, D&C 42: 18. Any person who kills shall be delivered up to the laws of the land, D&C 42: 79.