9 Bible Verses about Responsibility For Blood Shed

"that upon your heads may come every drop of innocent blood spilt upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the just, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.

"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."

The chief priests took the money, and said, "It would be wrong to put it into the temple-treasury, because it is the price of blood."

All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."

But as they opposed him and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, and said: "Your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

And with a loud voice they cried, saying, "O Master, holy and true, How long dost thou not judge And avenge our blood On those who dwell on the earth?"

For true and righteous are his judgments; For he has judged the great harlot Who was corrupting the earth with her fornication. On her he has avenged the blood of his slaves."

So when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that on the contrary a riot was threatening, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying. "I am innocent of the blood of this man; you must answer for it."

So I testify to you this day that I am clear from the blood of all men;