Acts 18:6

New American Bible - revised edition

When they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your heads! I am clear of responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, for you testified against yourself when you said, ‘I put the Lord’s anointed to death.’” Lament for Saul and Jonathan.

1 Kings 2:33

Their blood will be upon the head of Joab and his descendants. But upon David and his descendants, upon his house and his throne, there shall be peace forever from the Lord.”

Nehemiah 5:13

I shook out the folds of my garment, saying, “Thus may God shake from home and fortune every man who fails to keep this promise, and may he thus be shaken out and emptied!” And the whole assembly answered, “Amen,” and praised the Lord. Then the people did as they had promised. Nehemiah’s Record.

Ezekiel 18:13

lends at interest and exacts usury—this son certainly shall not live. Because he practiced all these abominations, he shall surely be put to death; his own blood shall be on him.

Ezekiel 33:4

If they hear the trumpet but do not take the warning and a sword attacks and kills them, their blood will be on their own heads.

Ezekiel 33:6

If, however, the sentinel sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the sword attacks and takes someone’s life, his life will be taken for his own sin, but I will hold the sentinel responsible for his blood.

Leviticus 20:9

Anyone who curses father or mother shall be put to death; and having cursed father or mother, such a one will bear the bloodguilt.

Matthew 10:14

Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words—go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.

Matthew 21:41

They answered him, “He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times.”

Matthew 21:43

Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.

Matthew 22:10

The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests.

Matthew 27:25

And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”

Matthew 8:11

I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven,

Luke 22:65

And they reviled him in saying many other things against him. Jesus Before the Sanhedrin.

Luke 9:5

And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.”

Acts 13:51

So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Acts 26:11

Many times, in synagogue after synagogue, I punished them in an attempt to force them to blaspheme; I was so enraged against them that I pursued them even to foreign cities.

Acts 26:20

On the contrary, first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached the need to repent and turn to God, and to do works giving evidence of repentance.

Acts 28:28

Let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.” [

Romans 3:29

Does God belong to Jews alone? Does he not belong to Gentiles, too? Yes, also to Gentiles,

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

2 Timothy 2:25

correcting opponents with kindness. It may be that God will grant them repentance that leads to knowledge of the truth,

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

1 Peter 4:4

They are surprised that you do not plunge into the same swamp of profligacy, and they vilify you;