23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

And when his family heard this, they set out to get hold of him, for what they said was, "He is out of his mind."

they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the crowds, as the crowds held him to be a prophet.

Then they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the multitude. They knew he had meant the parable for them. So they left him and went away.

At that hour the scribes and high priests tried to lay hands on him, but they were afraid of the people. They knew he had meant this parable for them.

So they tried to arrest him; but no one laid hands on him, because his time had not come yet.

(The high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that they were to be informed, if anyone found out where he was, so that they might arrest him.)

some wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.

The Pharisees heard the people discussing Jesus in this way, so the high priests and the Pharisees despatched attendants to arrest him.

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he was teaching in the temple, but no one arrested him, because his time had not come yet.

Once more they tried to arrest him, but he escaped their hands

and took counsel together to get hold of Jesus by craft and have him put to death.

The passover and the festival of unleavened bread fell two days later; so the high priests and scribes were trying how to get hold of him by craft and have him put to death.

Now his betrayer had given them a signal; he said, " Whoever I kiss, that is the man."

Now his betrayer had given them a signal; he said, "Whoever I kiss, that is the man. Seize him and get him safely away."

At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you never seized me.

Jesus turned on them, saying, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels?

Day after day I was beside you in the temple teaching, and you never seized me. However, it is to let the scriptures be fulfilled."

"My brothers," said he, "it had to be fulfilled, that scripture which the holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David with regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.

Jesus said, "My man, do your errand." Then they laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

Then they laid hands on him and seized him,

Then they arrested him and led him away inside the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance

So the troops and their commander and the Jewish attendants seized Jesus, bound him,

he answered, "I told you that I am he; if it is me you are looking for, let these men get away"