23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ
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And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.
And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.
And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
Then they had a desire to take him: but no man put hands on him because his hour was still to come.
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.
This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him.
Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.
Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.
And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:
Now the false one had given them a sign saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he: take him.
Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely.
In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.
And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me?
I was with you every day in the Temple teaching, and you did not take me; but this is done so that the Writings may come true.
My brothers, the word of God had to be put into effect, which the Holy Spirit had said before, by the mouth of David, about Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus,
And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.
And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.
Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.
Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.