The Arrest of Jesus

Arrest of Christ 

 

 “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me?"

 

 He wants to tell them - I am going of My own will! Why did you bring swords and clubs? And He delivers Himself into their hands 

 

 

 They arrested Him and bound Him... and He remained silent.

 

 "He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth." (Isaiah 53) 

 

 

 Why did He accept this? 

 

 When they would bring a lamb to sacrifice, they would bring it bound and tied 

 "God is  the  Lord , And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar." (Psalm 118:27) 

 In doing this, He fulfilled the prophecy 

 

 

 

 He Does Not Resist 

 "You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you." (James 5:6) 

 

 When He was brought to trials, He didn't resist or utter harsh words 

 When we suffer, that's when whatever is inside us comes out; but the Holy One, Grace pours out. 

 

 Christ was tried six times - three religious (Jewish) trials and three civil (Roman) trials 

 

 Jewish Trials: Annas (John), Caiaphas (Matthew and Mark), Sanhedrin (Luke) 

 Roman Trials: Pilate, Herod, Pilate