23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

And when his relatives heard of it, they came out to take him; for they said: He is beside himself.

And when they sought to lay hold of him, they feared the multitude, because they regarded him as a prophet.

And they sought to take him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and they left him, and went away.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him, the same hour; (and yet they feared the people;) for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

Then they sought to take him; yet no one laid his hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where he was, he should inform them, that they might take him.

And some of them desired to take him; but no one laid hands on him.

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent attendants to take him.

These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.

Then they sought again to take him, but he escaped from their hands.

And they consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft and kill him.

After two days was the passover and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and kill him.

He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast.

And he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss, is he; take him, and lead him away securely.

At the same time Jesus said to the multitudes: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple and taught, and you did not take me.

And Jesus answering, said to them: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me?

I was daily with you in the temple, and taught, and you did not take me; but this is so, that the scriptures may be fulfilled.

Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:

Jesus said to him: Friend, for what purpose have you come? Then they came, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him fast.

And they laid their hands on him and took him.

And they took him, and led him away, and brought him into the house of the chief priest. But Peter followed at a distance.

Then the band of soldiers, and the officer, and the attend ants of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him,

Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If, then, you seek me, let these go away.