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Matthew 23:35-38

35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

36 I tell you the truth, all this will come upon this generation.

37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.

38 Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Cross References for Matthew 23:35-38

1 John 3:12 - Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murd... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:12 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:12

Luke 11:51 - from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanc... Click to read the verse Luke 11:51 Click to read the verse Luke 11:51

Hebrews 11:4 - By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:4

Genesis 4:8 - Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” And while they were in the fiel... Click to read the verse Genesis 4:8 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:8

Hebrews 12:24 - to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word t... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:24 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:24

Psalms 9:12 - For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. Click to read the verse Psalms 9:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 9:12

Genesis 9:5 - And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from eve... Click to read the verse Genesis 9:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 9:5

Numbers 35:33 - “‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land, and atonement cannot be m... Click to read the verse Numbers 35:33 Click to read the verse Numbers 35:33

Isaiah 26:21 - See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. T... Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:21 Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:21

Genesis 9:5-6 - And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from eve... Click to read the verse Genesis 9:5-6 Click to read the verse Genesis 9:5-6

Jeremiah 26:19 - “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah fear the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:19

Acts 28:4 - When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must... Click to read the verse Acts 28:4 Click to read the verse Acts 28:4

Psalms 79:3 - They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. Click to read the verse Psalms 79:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 79:3

Exodus 32:34 - Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you. However, when... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:34 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:34

John 10:31 - Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him, Click to read the verse John 10:31 Click to read the verse John 10:31

2 Kings 21:16 - Moreover, Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end—be... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 21:16 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 21:16

Jeremiah 26:15 - Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:15

Isaiah 5:23 - who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent. Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:23

Joel 2:17 - Let the priests, who minister before the Lord, weep between the temple porch and the altar. Let... Click to read the verse Joel 2:17 Click to read the verse Joel 2:17

Jeremiah 2:30 - “In vain I punished your people; they did not respond to correction. Your sword has devoured yo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:30 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:30

2 Chronicles 24:20 - Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the peop... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 24:20 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 24:20

2 Kings 9:7 - You are to destroy the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge the blood of my servants th... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:7 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:7

2 Kings 24:4 - including the shedding of innocent blood. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 24:4 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 24:4

Deuteronomy 21:8 - Accept this atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O Lord, and do not hold y... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:8 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:8

Hosea 4:2 - There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloo... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:2 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:2

2 Chronicles 28:13 - “You must not bring those prisoners here,” they said, “or we will be guilty before the Lord. Do... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 28:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 28:13

2 Chronicles 24:20-22 - Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the peop... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 24:20-22 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 24:20-22

Jeremiah 2:34 - On your clothes men find the lifeblood of the innocent poor, though you did not catch them brea... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:34 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:34

2 Kings 11:11 - The guards, each with his weapon in his hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the alt... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 11:11 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 11:11

2 Kings 16:14 - The bronze altar that stood before the Lord he brought from the front of the temple—from betwee... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 16:14 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 16:14

Isaiah 14:21 - Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the sins of their forefathers; they are not to rise t... Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:21 Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:21

Revelation 18:24 - In her was found the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all who have been killed on th... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:24 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:24

Lamentations 4:13-14 - But it happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who shed... Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:13-14 Click to read the verse Lamentations 4:13-14

Ezekiel 22:2 - “Son of man, will you judge her? Will you judge this city of bloodshed? Then confront her with ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:2

1 John 3:11-12 - Love One Another This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Click to read the verse 1 John 3:11-12 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:11-12

Jeremiah 26:23 - They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:23 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:23

Ezekiel 24:6 - “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encr... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 24:6 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 24:6

Ezekiel 11:6 - You have killed many people in this city and filled its streets with the dead. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:6 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:6

Zechariah 1:1 - A Call to Return to the Lord In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:1 Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:1

Deuteronomy 21:7-8 - and they shall declare: “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it done. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:7-8 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:7-8