Blood curse

thumb|upright|Pilate Washes His Hands, James Tissot The term "blood curse" refers to a New Testament passage from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, which describes events taking place in Pilate's court before the crucifixion of Jesus, and specifically the alleged willingness of the Jewish crowd to accept liability for Jesus' death. Quotes about New Testament When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Gospel of Matthew 27:24-25 KJV. Others Observe here the infatuation of the Jews; their headlong haste, and destructive passions will not let them see what they ought to see, and they curse themselves, saying, "His blood be upon us", and even entail the curse upon their children. Yet a merciful God did not ratify this sentence, but accepted such of them and of their children as repented; for Paul was of them, and many thousands of those who in Jerusalem believed. John Chrysostom as qsuoted in Thomas Aquinas, Catena Aurea (Golden Chain) on Matthew. See also Sanhedrin trial of Jesus Crucifixion of Jesus External links Category:Episodes of the life of Jesus