23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

When his relatives heard of it, they came to take possession of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

but although they longed to apprehend him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.

At this the Scribes and the high priests were seeking to arrest him; only they were afraid of the people. For they perceived that he had referred to them in this parable.

Then they kept seeking to arrest him, but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if any one knew where he was. he should give information, so that they might arrest him.

Then the officers returned to the chief priest and Pharisees,

The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the high priest and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

He said these words in the Treasury, while he was teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested him, because his hour was not yet come.

Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of their hands,

and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;

Now two days later was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread. Both the chief priests and the Scribes were continually seeking how they might arrest him by a stratagem and kill him;

Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him."

Now the betrayer had given them a sign. "The one I kiss," he said, "is the man. Arrest him, and take him away safely."

Then Jesus said to the crowds. "Are you come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to arrest me? Day after day, I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not apprehend me.

But Jesus interposed, saying. "Are you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as if I were a robber?

Day after day I was face to face with you in the Temple courts, teaching, and you did not seize me. But this is done that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

"Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.

"Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

"Rabbi," and kissed him. Then they laid hands on him and took him.

So they seized him and led him away, and took him to the house of the high priest; while Peter was following him a long way off.

So the troops and their commandant and the Jewish police took Jesus, and bound him,

"I have already told you that I am he," said Jesus. "If, then, you are looking for me, let these go their way."