9 Bible Verses about Responsibility For Blood Shed

that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

saying, I have sinned, for I have betrayed innocent blood: but they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

But the chief priests took up the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury of the temple, because it is the price of blood:

and all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

But as they opposed and blasphemed, he shook his garment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clear of it: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

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

He hath judged the great whore, who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand:

Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man, look ye to it:

Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men.