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Proponents (or those in favor) of the Death Penalty always use Matthew 18:6 to justify their view, seeing that even Jesus allowed the killing of criminals.
How do you refute their claim?
Gen D.
{ How do you refute a claim by proponents of the Death Penalty based on this passage in Matthew? }
Mike replied:
Dear Gen,
I'm not quite sure Matthew 18:6 was the verse you meant to reference.
Nevertheless, this is a common question; it's even in our searchable knowledge base. There are a lot of quick answers to similar questions that should answer your question, so give it a try.
I searched the knowledge base for you and found these web postings that should help:
