"I answered, 'Sir, you know.' And he said, 'These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'"
— Revelation 7:14 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about Blood of the Lamb want Scripture on Revelation's cleansing and triumph phrase — haima tou arniou, robes washed white in the blood of the Lamb (Rev 7:14) and triumph by that blood (Rev 12:11) — not only a general blood of Jesus atonement survey or a Lamb that was slain throne vision 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 blood of Jesus, Bible verses about the Lamb, Bible verses about Lamb that was slain, Bible verses about Lamb of God, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about redemption, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, and Bible verse of the day. Blood of the Lamb here means Revelation's cleansing/triumph blood — distinct from blood-of-Jesus or slain-Lamb surveys alone. The servant who bore that suffering is the subject of Man of Sorrows Bible verses. First Peter 1:19 names the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect, as the price of redemption, which Bible verses about redemption sets inside God's redeeming love.
Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "blood" is αἷμα haima (Strong's G129; Bible Hub G129) — blood. "Lamb" is ἀρνίον arnion (Strong's G721; Bible Hub G721) — a lamb (Revelation's diminutive). Revelation 7:14 and 12:11 join them: washed white in the blood of the Lamb; they triumphed by the blood of the Lamb. Passover blood and covenant blood stand behind the phrase. This list tracks that Revelation title and related blood-of-the-lamb / Passover lines, not every blood-of-Jesus text alone.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 7 presses that the saints washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb (Bible Hub MHC Revelation 7; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Revelation 7). (Blood of Jesus and Lamb that was slain live on those pages; this list centers haima tou arniou.)
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What does 'the blood of the Lamb' mean?
The blood of the Lamb is the line from the Passover lamb to Jesus. Exodus 12:13 is the Passover word for that blood. Exodus 12:7 puts the blood on the sides and tops of the doorframes, and Exodus 12:23 says the Lord sees the blood and will pass over that doorway.
John 1:29 points to Jesus as the Lamb of God. 1 Peter 1:18-19 points to the blood of Christ, a lamb, as what redeems. Revelation 7:14 says they "have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." Revelation 12:11 says, "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony."
12 Bible verses about Blood of the Lamb
Revelation 7:14. "I answered, 'Sir, you know.' And he said, 'These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'" Washed… white in the blood of the Lamb. See Bible verses about Lamb that was slain.
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." They triumphed… by the blood of the Lamb. See Bible verses about blood of Jesus.
Exodus 12:7. "Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs." Blood on the doorframes — Passover lamb. See Bible verses about Lamb of God.
Exodus 12:23. "When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down." The blood marks the door — pass over. See Bible verses about salvation.
Leviticus 17:11. "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life." The blood that makes atonement. See Bible verses about redemption.
Hebrews 9:12. "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." By his own blood — eternal redemption. See Bible verses about the cross.
Hebrews 13:12. "And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood." Make the people holy through his own blood. See Bible verses about holiness.
Hebrews 13:20. "Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep," Blood of the eternal covenant. See Bible verses about new covenant.
Ephesians 2:13. "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ." Brought near by the blood of Christ. See Bible verses about hope.
Zechariah 9:11. "As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit." Because of the blood of my covenant. See Bible verses about faith.
Revelation 19:13. "He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God." A robe dipped in blood — the Word of God. See Bible verses about Word of God.
Isaiah 53:12. "Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." He poured out his life unto death. See Bible verses about suffering servant.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need the blood of the Lamb — not twelve as a grind. If you need robes washed white, start at Revelation 7:14. If you need triumph by that blood, open Revelation 12:11. If you need Passover blood on the door, open Exodus 12:7. For blood of Jesus more broadly, open Bible verses about blood of Jesus. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is a good Bible verse about blood of the Lamb?
Revelation 7:14 (washed white in the blood of the Lamb), Revelation 12:11 (triumphed by the blood of the Lamb), and Exodus 12:7 (blood on the doorframes) are clear starting places.
How do Bible verses about blood of the Lamb differ from blood of Jesus alone?
Blood of Jesus surveys many atonement and cleansing texts (Hebrews, Romans, 1 John). This page centers Revelation's haima tou arniou phrase and Passover/covenant blood that feed it — then cross-links blood of Jesus. See Bible verses about blood of Jesus.
What do haima and arnion mean?
Greek haima (G129) means blood; arnion (G721) means lamb. Together in Revelation they name the blood of the Lamb that washes and triumphs.
Is blood of the Lamb the same as Lamb that was slain?
Closely related. Lamb that was slain centers the throne vision of Revelation 5; this page centers the blood phrase in Revelation 7:14 and 12:11 and the Passover/covenant lines behind it. See Bible verses about Lamb that was slain.
How can I remember these verses?
Read Revelation 7:14, then Revelation 12:11. Thank God that robes are made white in the blood of the Lamb. For the cross, open Bible verses about the cross. For redemption, open Bible verses about redemption.
What does it mean to be washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Revelation 7:14 says they "have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." The verse says the washing is in the Lamb's blood, and the robes are made white. Exodus 12:13 is the Passover word behind that picture. Exodus 12:7 and Exodus 12:23, quoted above, put the blood on the doorframes and say the Lord sees the blood and will pass over that doorway.
What does Revelation 12:11 mean by overcoming by the blood of the Lamb?
Revelation 12:11 says, "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." In this verse, overcoming by the blood of the Lamb is that triumph: by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. The same sentence says they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Sources
- Blue Letter Bible lexicons: G129, G721 (links above).
- Bible Hub Greek: G129, G721.
- Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: Revelation 7 (links above).
- Scripture quotations NIV.
