When Jesus heard that John had been committed to prison, he retired to Galilee.

Be ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet him on your way to the court; for fear that he should hand you over to the judge, and the judge to his officer, and you should be thrown into prison.

Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,

For Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and shut him up in prison, to please Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother Philip.

He sent and beheaded John in the prison;

But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt.

When I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I was in prison, you came to me.'

When did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?'

When I was a stranger, you did not take me to your homes; when I was naked, you did not clothe me; and, when I was ill and in prison, you did not visit me.'

Then they, in their turn, will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and did not supply your wants?'