23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ
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And his relatives having heard of it went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.
And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.
And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.
They sought therefore to take him; and no one laid his hand upon him, because his hour had not yet come.
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment that if any one knew where he was, he should make it known, that they might take him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they might take him.
These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.
They sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand
and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
Now the passover and the feast of unleavened bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by subtlety and kill him.
Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him.
Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign between them, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; seize him, and lead him away safely.
In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.
And Jesus answering said to them, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and sticks to take me?
I was daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me; but it is that the scriptures may be fulfilled.
Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;
But Jesus said to him, My friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him.
And having laid hold on him, they led him away, and they led him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
The band therefore, and the chiliarch, and the officers of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him:
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away;