Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Exodus 21:12 in English Standard Version "“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death." Ge 9:6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image. Le 24:17 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. Nu 35:30 “If anyone kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses. But no person shall be put to death on the testimony of one witness. Mt 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.