Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
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Bible References
And every
Psalm 79:11
Let the cries of the prisoners reach you. With the strength of your power, release those condemned to death.
Psalm 102:20
to listen to the groans of prisoners, to set free those condemned to death,
Psalm 146:7
who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners;
Isaiah 42:7
to open blind eyes and to bring out those who are bound from their cells, and those sitting in darkness from prison.
Isaiah 61:1
"The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;
Zechariah 9:11
Now concerning you and my blood covenant with you, I have liberated your prisoners from a waterless pit.
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Job 37:1
"Now I'll conclude with this: my heart is trembling violently; it feels like it's about to leap from my body!
Lamentations 3:55
I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the Pit,
Acts 5:18
arrested the apostles, and put them in the city jail.