Blood curse

For the 2006 film, see Blood Curse (film). For the Indonesian television miniseries, see Blood Curse (miniseries).

Pilate Washes His Hands by James Tissot – Brooklyn Museum

The term "blood curse" refers to a New Testament passage from the Gospel of Matthew, 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.[1]

  1. ^ The Historical Jesus Through Catholic and Jewish Eyes. Bryan F. Le Beau, Leonard J. Greenspoon and Dennis Hamm, eds. Trinity Press International, 2000. pp. 105-106. ISBN 1563383225