9 Bible Verses about Responsibility For Blood Shed

that upon you may come all the righteous blood poured out upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the righteous, unto the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

saying, "I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You may see to that."

And the high priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to cast them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."

And all the people, answering, said, "His blood be upon us, and upon our children."

But, when they resisted, and blasphemed, he, shaking out his garments, said to them, "Your blood be upon your own head! I am pure! Henceforth I will go to the gentiles."

And they cried with a great voice, saying, "How long, O Master, the Holy, and the True, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the earth?"

because true and righteous are His judgments; because He judged the great harlot; who, indeed, corrupted the earth with her fornication, and He avenged the blood of His servants at her hand."

And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but rather a tumult was being made, taking water, washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this Man. Ye shall see to it."

Wherefore, I testify to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men;