John 7:32

The Pharisees pick up on the wave of hostility towards Jesus amongst the throng of people. They consult with the chief priests and agree to send a group of temple guards to take Jesus into custody.  John 7:32 EFP 

Ever attentive to the crowd dynamics, particularly when it seems to line up with their own hostile feelings towards Jesus, the religious hierarchy decide to seize the moment and apprehend Jesus and take him to the hoosegow. The passage is not really clear whether they are reacting to the negative or the positive crowd vibes, but it makes sense for them try to capitalize on the prevalent hostility of the general mob rather than the positive feelings that are present in the minority.

But why arrest Jesus? What is his crime? What threat is he to the religious power structure? Apparently he is a considerable threat. There is no way they should allow anyone to make the blasphemous claims as Jesus is doing. They could not allow for the ripples of faith among the crowd to grow into a wave. That would be catastrophic to their religious rule over the people. This is a risk they cannot afford to take. They resort to force to remove the perceived threat. 

The contrast is made between the Kingdom of Light and the Kingdom of Darkness. Jesus’ ministry uses love to draw followers and transform them into disciples. The opposition resorts to the threat of force to protect its interests. I want to represent the Kingdom that does not make decisions based protecting my personal interests, rather on the basis of a search for truth and the influence of love. God help me be faithful.