23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ
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And, hearing of it, His kinsmen went out to lay hold on Him; for they said, "He became insane!"
And, while seeking to lay hold on Him, they feared the multitudes, since they were holding Him as a prophet.
And they were seeking to lay hold of Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spake the parable against them; and, leaving Him, they went away.
And the scribes and the high priests sought to lay hands on Him in that very hour; and they feared the people; for they knew that He spake the parable against them.
They were seeking, therefore, to seize Him; and no one laid his hand upon Him, because His hour had not yet come.
Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where He was, he should show it, that they might seize Him.
The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning Him; and the high priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him.
These words He spake in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
They were seeking, therefore, again to seize Him; and He went forth out of their hands.
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.
Now after two days was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the high priests and the scribes were seeking how, taking Him by guile, they might kill Him;
And he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomsoever I kiss, He it is; seize Him."
Now he that was betraying Him gave them a signal, saying, "Whomsoever I shall kiss, This is He, take Him, and lead Him away securely."
In that hour Jesus saith to the multitudes, "Did ye come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to arrest Me? Daily with you, in the temple, I was wont to sit, teaching, and ye seized me not.
And Jesus answering, said to them, "Did ye come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to seize Me?
I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not take Me; but this is done that the Scriptures may be fulfilled."
"Brethren, it was necessary that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake beforehand, through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus;
But Jesus said to him, "Comrade, do that for which you are present!" Then, coming near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took Him.
And, seizing Him, they led Him away, and brought Him into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following afar off.
So the band, and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus, and bound Him,
Jesus answered, "I told you that I am He; if, therefore, ye are seeking Me, permit these to go their way;"