9 Bible Verses about Responsibility For Blood Shed

so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself."

The high priests picked up the money and said, "It is not legal to put it into the consecrated treasury, for it is blood money."

And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

But as they opposed and abused him, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads! I am not to blame for it myself. Hereafter I am going to the heathen."

Then in a loud voice they cried out, "Holy and true Master, how long will you refrain from charging and avenging our blood upon the inhabitants of the earth?"

because His judgments are true and just. Because He has passed judgment on the notorious prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and for the blood of His slaves He has taken vengeance upon her!"

So Pilate, since he saw that he was making no headway with them, but that a riot was about to break out instead, took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."

I therefore protest to you today that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,