40 Bible Verses about jail

Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.

In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.

Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;

And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.

Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples

And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

And the rulers were angry with Jeremiah, and gave him blows and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.

And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.

Our brother Timothy has been let out of prison; and if he comes here in a short time, he and I will come to you together.

So he put them in prison for three days.

And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be let loose out of his prison,

Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.

But this is a people whose property has been taken away from them by force; they are all taken in holes, and shut up in prisons: they are made prisoners, and no one makes them free; they are taken by force and no one says, Give them back.

But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

But keep me in mind when things go well for you, and be good to me and say a good word for me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison:

Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee;

For at this time John had not been put into prison.

But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,