Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
At this, they tried to take him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.”
Jesus spoke these words near the offering box as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
For I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, as to how they might destroy him.
