Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
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Matthew 23:35
[This will be done] so that on you may fall the guilt for shedding on the ground the blood of all those innocent people, from the blood of righteous Abel to that of Barachiah's son Zachariah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the Altar [i.e., in the Temple area].
Matthew 27:24
So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, "I am not responsible for this man's blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "righteous man's blood"]. You tend to the matter."
James 5:6
You have condemned and murdered the righteous man [i.e., the innocent person, See verse 4] and he does not [even] resist you.
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John 7:24
Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are."