A.T. Robertson Commentary Mark 14:48

"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to seize me?" — Mark 14:48 (ASV)

Against a robber (επ ληιστην). Highway robbers like Barabbas were common and were often regarded as heroes. Jesus will be crucified between two robbers in the very place that Barabbas would have occupied.