23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

And when they that longed unto him heard of it, they went out to hold him. For they said, "He is too fervent."

And they went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people, because they took him as a prophet.

And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.

Then sought they to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his time was not yet come.

The high priests and Pharisees had given a commandment that if any man knew where he were, he should show it that they might take him.

And some of them would have taken him: but no man laid hands on him.

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things about him: Wherefore the Pharisees and high priests sent ministers forth to take him.

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. And no man laid hands on him; For his time was not yet come.

Again they went about to take him, but he escaped out of their hands,

and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

After two days followed Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by craft and put him to death.

And he that betrayed him, gave them a token, saying, "Whosoever I kiss, the same is he: lay hands on him."

And he that betrayed him had given them a general token, saying, "Whosoever I do kiss, he it is, take him, and lead him away warily."

The same time said Jesus to the multitude, "Ye be come out as it were unto a thief, with swords and staves for to take me: daily I sat among you teaching in the temple, and ye took me not.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye be come out as unto a thief with swords and with staves for to take me?

I was daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took me not: but that the scriptures should be fulfilled."

"Ye men and brethren, this scripture must have needs been fulfilled which the holy ghost, through the mouth of David, spake before of Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus:

And Jesus said unto him, "Friend, wherefore art thou come?" Then came they and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

Then the company, and the Captain, and the ministers of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him,

Jesus answered, "I said unto you, I am he. If ye seek me, let these go their way."