The crowds shouted the same thing in desperation when Pontius Pilate washed his hands and declared that Jesus' blood will not be upon him.
I wonder what Jesus thought when He heard it... because that's the whole idea of salvation isn't it? The blood that was shed, for the new covenant, to be upon the people of the covenant?
The events leading up to the crucifixion have this characteristic, people saying things which surprisingly captured the idea of salvation... but then meaning it poorly.
Caiaphas did the same sort of thing, saying "it is better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to perish"
Strange, because God thought the same thing. It is better for Jesus to die than to lose the entirety of creation to Sin.
These little incidences makes the story truly exciting. If anyone was keen in his reading, the conclusion to the drama will blow his mind.
It is as they say, One died for all and therefore all died. (2 Cor 5:14)
Also, the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sins. (1 John 1:7)
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