Jeremiah 26:15

New International Version

Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”

Cross References

Genesis 4:10

The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting for his blood.”

2 Kings 24:4

including the shedding of innocent blood. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to forgive.

2 Chronicles 24:22

King Joash did not remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him but killed his son, who said as he lay dying, “May the Lord see this and call you to account.”

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:

Proverbs 6:17

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

Jeremiah 2:30

“In vain I punished your people; they did not respond to correction. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a ravenous lion.

Jeremiah 2:34

On your clothes is found the lifeblood of the innocent poor, though you did not catch them breaking in. Yet in spite of all this

Jeremiah 22:17

“But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion.”

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 26:12

Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard.

Jeremiah 30:1

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

Jeremiah 7:6

if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm,

Numbers 35:33

“ ‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land, and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.

Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said so.”

Matthew 26:4

and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

Acts 7:60

Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Deuteronomy 19:10

Do this so that innocent blood will not be shed in your land, which the Lord your God is giving you as your inheritance, and so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

Revelation 16:6

for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.”