Literal gloss: to make the righteous pay for the sinners.
2.
SpainLatin Americaneutralproverbial
To punish, penalize, or hold accountable innocent people along with the guilty; to treat an entire group as responsible for the actions of some members.
Examples:
ES: ¿No querrán pagar justos por pecadores? Lebenhson.
EN: Or are you all prepared to pay the price for his disobedience?