Yes and Jesus fulfilled the law (Matt 5:17) and that specific requirement by himself being condemned and punished on the cross FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD (John 1:29, 1 John 2:2).
Jesus has already been punished and has paid the full price for this man's heinous sins. If you don't believe that, then your argument is with Jesus and the Word of God, not with me.
Jesus died to save a man’s soul, not his body.
You believe that your position, based on the scripture as you understand it is proper, and that is fine.
As was pointed out in a previous post, about one Kenneth McDuff, who was sentenced to death, had his sentence commuted to life, and was subsequently released from custody. He then proceeded to kill again. Were the women he killed after his release less important then hMcDuff’s life? You are appearing to give credence to that thought.
You argue that he should never be released from custody. How can one be so sure that another like minded individual to the judge who ordered McDuff’s release would not release others who then go on to kill again. His death as punishment for his crime(s) would prevent this.
As I have said and will say again, the death penalty is about punishment and the security of the liberty of all society. Yet you seem to not want to discuss the security of the liberty of others. Only this idea that the death penalty is immoral. I say that your position is immoral because you fail to punish evil doers, and have no regard for the safety of liberty for others. Your craven deference to the lives of these killers is immoral.
My argument is not with Jesus, it is with you. Jesus saved his soul...his body remains an earthly item and should be disposed of properly.