9 Bible Verses about Responsibility For Blood Shed

so that you maybe charg'd with all the innocent blood shed upon earth, from the blood of Abel the just, unto the blood of Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

I have sinned in betraying the blood of the innocent: and they said, what is it to us? you must look to that.

but the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, it is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

at this all the people cry'd out, "his blood be on us, and on our children."

but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, "how long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou defer doing justice, and avenging our blood on those that dwell on the earth?"

for just and right are his judgments; for he hath condemned the grand prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her licentiousness, and hath avenged the blood of his servants that were shed by her hand."

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

I therefore declare to you at this present time, that I am not responsible for the ruin of any: