23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

(Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus was should report it, so that they could arrest him.)

Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

Then they attempted again to seize him, but he escaped their clutches.

They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.")

At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.

Jesus said to them, "Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?

Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled."

"Brothers, the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through David concerning Judas -- who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus --

Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you are here to do." Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.

Then they took hold of him and arrested him.

Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance.

Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.

Jesus replied, "I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go."