23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ
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His kinsmen heard of it and came over to get hold of Him, for they kept saying, "He has gone crazy."
but although they were trying to have Him arrested, they were afraid of the people, for they considered Him a prophet.
Then they were trying to have Him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He aimed this story at them. And so they left Him and went away.
Then the scribes and the high priests tried to arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He meant this story for them.
Then they kept on trying to arrest Him, and yet no one laid a hand on Him, for the time had not yet come.
Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone should learn where He was, he should let it be known so that they might arrest Him.
and some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one ventured to lay a hand upon Him.
The Pharisees heard the people whispering this about Him, and so the high priests and Pharisees sent some officers to arrest Him.
He said these things in the treasury as He was teaching in the temple, and yet no one ventured to arrest Him, because the time had not yet come for Him.
Once more they were trying to arrest Him, but He escaped from their hands.
Now the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread was two days later. So the high priests and scribes kept looking for some way to arrest Him by stratagem and have Him put to death,
Now His betrayer had given them a signal by saying, "The one I kiss is He. Seize Him!"
Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is He; seize Him and lead Him safely away."
At that time Jesus said to the crowds: "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me, as though I were a robber? Day after day I used to sit teaching in the temple, and you never laid hands on me.
And Jesus spoke and said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me, as though I were a robber?
Day after day I used to be with you teaching in the temple, and you never laid hands on me. But this is so to fulfill the Scriptures."
"Brothers, that Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered by the mouth of David in the former times about Judas who became the guide to those who arrested Jesus;
Jesus said to him, "My friend, do what you came for." Then they came up, laid hands on Jesus, and arrested Him.
Then they arrested Him and led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest. Peter was following at a distance.
So the garrison and its commander and the attendants of the Jews arrested Jesus and put handcuffs on Him,
Jesus answered, "I have already told you that I am He; so if you are really looking for me, let these men go."

