14 Bible Verses about Innocence, Examples Of

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth,

And he sitting on his tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying, Let there be nothing to thee and that just man: for this day I suffered many things in a dream on account of Him.

and we indeed justly; for we are receiving the deservings of the things we did: but this one has done nothing amiss.

Which one of you convicts me concerning sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?

He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.

Every one doing sin does also a transgression of the law: and sin is the transgression of the law. And you know that he was manifested that he might take away sins; and in him there is no sin.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

For a godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death. For behold, how great enthusiasm, yes, how great apology, yes, how great clearing up, yes, how great fear, yes, how great longing, yes, how great zeal, yes, how great avenging, this same godly sorrow did work in you! In everything you have established yourselves to be pure in the matter.

Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men.

At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath through the cornfields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears, and eat. And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?read more.
How he came into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor those with him, except the priests only? Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.

You condemned, you murdered the righteous; nothing antagonizes you.

And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I came preaching the gospel of the kingdom, shall see my face no more. Therefore I witness to you this clay, that I am pure from the blood of all men; for I did not shrink to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

And Pilate seeing that he profits nothing, but rather an uproar supervenes, having taken water, washed his hands in the presence of the multitude, saying, For I am free from the blood of this just one: you shall see to it.