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Bible Verses About the Blood of Jesus: 12 Scriptures on the Blood of Christ

Bible verses about the blood of Jesus: 12 scriptures on the blood of Christ that cleanses, redeems, and forgives, and what the Bible says about his blood.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published September 30, 2026Updated October 21, 20267 min readHebrews 9:14 (NIV)

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"How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!"

— Hebrews 9:14 (NIV)

People who search Bible verses about the blood of Jesus or scriptures on the blood of Christ want Scripture for Christ's atoning, cleansing blood — not only the cross list of the crucifixion event, the salvation list of rescue alone, or the forgiveness list of pardon alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about forgiveness, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about resurrection, and Bible verse of the day. Blood of Jesus here means haima — the poured-out life of Christ that cleanses, redeems, and opens access — distinct from cross-event lists alone and from salvation/forgiveness pages alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "blood" is αἷμα haima (Strong's G129; Bible Hub G129) — blood. In Hebrews and the apostles, the blood of Jesus is not a superstition charm; it is the cost of the new covenant — cleansing conscience, purchasing the church, and opening the way into God's presence.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 9 presses that Christ's blood cleanses where animal blood could not: conscience is purged to serve the living God (Bible Hub MHC Hebrews 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9). On Hebrews 9:14 commentaries underline the superiority of Christ's offering through the eternal Spirit (Bible Hub commentaries on Hebrews 9:14). (Cross-event and forgiveness lists live on those pages; this list centers haima of Jesus.)

What does the Bible say about the blood of Jesus?

The New Testament ties almost every part of salvation to the blood of Christ.

  • It forgives. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace" (Ephesians 1:7).
  • It cleanses. "The blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin" (1 John 1:7).
  • It was the price. "You were redeemed ... with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:18-19).
  • It makes peace. God was pleased "to reconcile to himself all things ... by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Colossians 1:20).
  • It opens the way to God. "We have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus" (Hebrews 10:19).
  • It seals the new covenant. "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins" (Matthew 26:28).

12 Bible verses about blood of Jesus

  1. Hebrews 9:14. "How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" Christ's blood cleanses conscience for living service. See Bible verses about salvation.

  2. Hebrews 9:22. "In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Forgiveness is costly — blood is required under the pattern God gave. See Bible verses about forgiveness.

  3. 1 John 1:7. "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." Walking in light and blood that purifies — ongoing cleansing. See Bible verses about forgiveness.

  4. Romans 3:25. "God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith." Atonement is through his blood, received by faith. See Bible verses about salvation.

  5. Colossians 1:20. "…and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross." Peace through blood shed on the cross — reconciliation's cost. See Bible verses about the cross.

  6. Romans 5:9. "Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!" Justified by his blood — rescued from wrath. See Bible verses about salvation.

  7. 1 Peter 1:18-19. "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed… but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." Redeemed with precious blood — not silver or gold. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  8. Revelation 1:5. "…To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood…" Freed from sins by his blood — love that liberates. See Bible verses about forgiveness.

  9. Hebrews 10:19. "Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus…" Blood opens access — confidence to enter God's presence. See Bible verses about faith.

  10. Matthew 26:28. "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." Covenant blood poured out for many — forgiveness sealed. See Bible verses about the cross.

  11. Acts 20:28. "Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood." The church is bought with his own blood — costly flock. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  12. Revelation 12:11. "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death." Overcome by the blood of the Lamb — victory through the cross's cost. See Bible verses about resurrection.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse for a season of guilt that will not lift, thin cross talk without atonement, or wanting cleansing language — not twelve as a dark grind. If you need conscience-cleansing, start with Hebrews 9:14. If you need redemption-through-blood, open Romans 3:25. If you need access language, open Hebrews 10:19. For the cross event, open Bible verses about the cross. For rescue, open Bible verses about salvation. For pardon, open Bible verses about forgiveness. For the risen Lord, open Bible verses about resurrection. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The Blood of the Lamb list is on Bible verses about Blood of the Lamb.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the blood of Jesus?

Hebrews 9:14 (blood of Christ cleanses conscience), 1 John 1:7 (blood of Jesus purifies from all sin), and Romans 3:25 (atonement through the shedding of his blood) are clear starting places.

Why is the blood of Jesus important?

Hebrews 9:22 says "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Jesus' blood is the payment for sin (Ephesians 1:7), the cleansing of the conscience (Hebrews 9:14), and the seal of the new covenant (Matthew 26:28). See Bible verses about forgiveness for the pardon it brings.

What does "overcome by the blood of the Lamb" mean?

Revelation 12:11 says believers "triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony." The victory rests on what Christ's blood already won, not on the believer's strength. See Bible verses about the blood of the Lamb.

How do Bible verses about the blood of Jesus differ from the cross or forgiveness?

Cross pages center the crucifixion event. Forgiveness pages center pardon. Salvation pages center rescue. A blood-of-Jesus page centers haima — the atoning, cleansing, covenant blood of Christ — then cross-links the cross, salvation, forgiveness, Jesus, and resurrection. See Bible verses about the cross and Bible verses about forgiveness.

What does haima mean?

Greek haima (G129) means blood. In the New Testament it often names the poured-out life of Jesus that redeems, cleanses, and seals the new covenant.

Is the blood of Jesus only a metaphor?

Scripture treats it as the costly reality of Christ's sacrifice — covenant blood poured out (Matthew 26:28), redemption's price (1 Peter 1:18-19), and cleansing power (Hebrews 9:14; 1 John 1:7). See Bible verses about the cross. The blood-of-the-covenant phrase in Exodus 24:8 and Hebrews 9:20 is on Bible verses about Blood of the Covenant.

Where can I read more about the cross, salvation, and forgiveness?

Start with Bible verses about the cross, then Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about forgiveness, and Bible verses about resurrection.

Sources

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