23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. 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 people -- for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

They sought therefore 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 commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, "Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him."

Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely."

In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.

Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance.

So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,"