Matthew 23:35

Modern English Version

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Cross References

Genesis 4:8

Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

2 Kings 21:16

Moreover, Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to the other; besides his sin he caused Judah to sin by doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

2 Kings 24:4

and also for the innocent blood that he had shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to pardon.

Isaiah 14:21

Prepare a place of slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; they must not rise nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

Isaiah 26:21

For behold, the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her bloodshed and shall cover her slain no more.

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I have smitten your children; they received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 2:34

Also in your skirts is found the lifeblood of the innocent poor, although you never caught them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things,

Jeremiah 26:15

But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and upon the inhabitants. For truly the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”

Jeremiah 26:23

They brought Uriah out of Egypt and led him to Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

Jeremiah 26:8

And when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people took hold of him, saying, “You shall surely die.

Zechariah 1:1

In the eighth month, during the second year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berekiah, son of Iddo, saying:

Numbers 35:33

So you will not defile the land which you are in, because blood defiles the land, and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of him that shed it.

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it shall be required from this generation.

Acts 5:28

saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? Yet now you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us this Man’s blood.”

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain offered. Through this he was approved as righteous, with God testifying concerning his gifts. He still speaks through his faith, though he is dead.

Hebrews 12:24

and to Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant; and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than that of Abel.

Revelation 18:24

In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who were slain on the earth.”