23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ
Most Relevant Verses
When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
But when they tried to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him to be a prophet.
And they sought to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the peoplefor they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.
Then they sought to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might arrest him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to arrest him.
These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped from their hands.
It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him.
Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man; seize him."
Now the betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him and lead him away under guard."
At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?
Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But the scriptures must be fulfilled."
"Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus.
Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. Peter followed at a distance.
Then the detachment of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him.
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go."