Bible verse
Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
Mark 14:48 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 14.
44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
45 Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
46 Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
47 And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48 Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
50 Then everyone deserted Him and fled.
51 One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
52 but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and [with] staves to take me?
ASV
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me?
ERV
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me?
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