Matthew 23:35

Tree of Life Version

And so, upon you shall come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.

Cross References

Genesis 4:8

Cain spoke to Abel his brother. While they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

2 Kings 21:16

Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood until he filled Jerusalem with blood from one end to another—in addition to his sin which he made Judah sin, in doing what was evil in Adonai’s eyes.

2 Kings 24:4

and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed—for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood that Adonai was not willing to pardon.

Isaiah 14:21

Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, so they would not rise up and possess the land, or fill the face of the earth with cities.

Isaiah 26:21

For behold, Adonai is coming out from His place to punish inhabitants of the earth for iniquity. The earth will disclose her bloodshed, no longer covering up her slain.

Jeremiah 2:30

“In vain I struck your children. They took no correction. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.”

Jeremiah 2:34

Moreover on your skirts is found the blood of the innocent poor —you did not find them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things,

Jeremiah 26:15

Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants. For in truth Adonai has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”

Jeremiah 26:23

and they brought Uriah back from Egypt, and led him to King Jehoiakim, who slew him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people.

Jeremiah 26:8

Now when Jeremiah finished speaking all that Adonai had commanded him to speak to all the people, the kohanim and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying: “You will surely die!

Zechariah 1:1

In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Adonai came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berechiah son of Iddo, saying:

Numbers 35:33

You are not to pollute the land in which you are. Blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for land polluted by bloodshed except by the blood of the one who sheds it.

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the one who perished between the altar and the house of God. Yes, I tell you, it will be required from this generation.’

Acts 5:28

saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name—and look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this Man!”

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain. Through faith he was commended as righteous when God approved of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, although he is dead.

Hebrews 12:24

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

Revelation 18:24

And in her was found the blood of the prophets and kedoshim and all those slaughtered on the earth.”