Jeremiah 26:15

New American Bible - revised edition

But you should certainly know that by putting me to death, you bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city and its inhabitants. For in truth it was the Lord who sent me to you, to speak all these words for you to hear.”

Cross References

Genesis 4:10

God then said: What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

Genesis 42:22

Then Reuben responded, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do no wrong to the boy’? But you would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

2 Kings 24:4

and especially because of the innocent blood he shed; he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not forgive.

2 Chronicles 24:22

Thus King Joash was unmindful of the devotion shown him by Jehoiada, Zechariah’s father, and killed the son. As he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see and avenge.” Joash Punished.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to him;

Proverbs 6:17

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I struck your children; correction they did not take. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravening lion.

Jeremiah 2:34

On your clothing is the life-blood of the innocent, you did not find them committing burglary;

Jeremiah 22:17

But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own gain, On shedding innocent blood and practicing oppression and extortion.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says the Lord: Do what is right and just. Rescue the victims from the hand of their oppressors. Do not wrong or oppress the resident alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 26:12

Jeremiah said to the princes and all the people: “It was the Lord who sent me to prophesy against this house and city everything you have heard.

Jeremiah 30:1

This word came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

Jeremiah 7:6

if you no longer oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow after other gods to your own harm,

Numbers 35:33

You will not pollute the land where you live. For bloodshed pollutes the land, and the land can have no expiation for the blood shed on it except through the blood of the one who shed it.

Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, his betrayer, said in reply, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” He answered, “You have said so.” The Lord’s Supper.

Matthew 26:4

and they consulted together to arrest Jesus by treachery and put him to death.

Acts 7:60

Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, he fell asleep.

Deuteronomy 19:10

Thus, in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you as a heritage, innocent blood will not be shed and you will not become guilty of bloodshed.

Revelation 16:6

For they have shed the blood of the holy ones and the prophets, and you [have] given them blood to drink; it is what they deserve.”