Mark 14:48

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

Cross-references

Matthew 26:55 records the same scene with nearly identical words, confirming Jesus' question about swords and clubs at his arrest.

Luke 22:52 Parallel

Luke 22:52 is the parallel account, where Jesus addresses the chief priests and temple officers directly with the same question.

John 18:3 Parallel

John 18:3 describes the arresting party with swords and clubs, matching Jesus' description in Mark 14:48 of a rebel-hunting mob.

Luke 22:53 Parallel

Luke 22:53 continues the scene, noting that Jesus taught daily in the temple and that this is 'your hour and the power of darkness'—adding context to the arrest.