But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
If ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves - so far will you be from escaping the predicted evils by shedding my blood, that you will by that very act only incur heavier penalties, (Matthew 23:35, "That upon you may come ... the righteous blood," etc.)