23 Bible Verses about Arresting Christ

and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,

and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.

And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.

They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,

and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew it, so that they may seize him.

And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take him;

These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;

Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,

and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill him,

And the passover and the unleavened food were after two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by guile, having taken hold of him, they might kill him;

And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, 'Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'

and he who is delivering him up had given a token to them, saying, 'Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is, lay hold on him, and lead him away safely,'

In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;

And Jesus answering said to them, 'As against a robber ye came out, with swords and sticks, to take me!

daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold on me -- but that the Writings may be fulfilled.'

'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,

and Jesus said to him, 'Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.

And they laid on him their hands, and kept hold on him;

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him,

Jesus answered, 'I said to you that I am he; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;'