Quotes about Betrayal
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
— John 18:5
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
— John 18:12
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
— John 18:14
Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
— John 18:15
At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
— John 18:17
Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
— John 18:25
One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
— John 18:26
Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
— John 18:27
Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
— John 18:28
“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
— John 18:30
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
— John 19:2
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
— John 19:11