Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court, or your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.

Now when John heard in prison about the activities of the Messiah, he sent a message by his disciples

Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

So he sent word and had John beheaded in prison.

But he refused and had him thrown into prison until he could repay the debt.

I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'

When did we see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'

I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

"Then they will reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't help you?'

because Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married.

So without delay the king sent a soldier and ordered him to bring John's head. The soldier went and beheaded him in prison.

Now there was a man in prison named Barabbas. He had been with the insurgents who had committed murder during the rebellion.

Added to all this, Herod locked John up in prison.

For example, when you go with your opponent in front of a ruler, do your best to settle with him on the way there. Otherwise, you will be dragged in front of the judge, and the judge will hand you over to an officer, and the officer will throw you into prison.

"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

Peter told him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to die with you!"

(This man had been put in prison for murder and for a revolt that had taken place in the city.)

So he released the man who had been put in prison for revolt and murder the man whose release they continued to demand but he let them have their way with Jesus.

since John had not yet been thrown into prison.

But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out. The angel told them,

After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.

When the Temple police got there, they did not find them in the prison. They came back and reported,

"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

Then someone came and told them, "Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the Temple and teaching the people!"

But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.

When he arrested Peter, Herod put him in prison and turned him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, planning to bring him out to the people after Passover season.

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer to God for him was being offered by the assembly.

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet, and then he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He added, "Tell this to James and the brothers." Then he left and went somewhere else.

Suddenly, there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken. All the doors immediately flew open, and everyone's chains were unfastened.

When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

I persecuted this Way, even executing people, and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison.

Since they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. He said, "There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix.

But Paul appealed his case and asked to be held in prison until the decision of his Majesty. So I ordered him to be held in custody until I could send him to the emperor."

That is what I did in Jerusalem. I received authority from the high priests and locked many of the saints in prison. And when I cast my vote against them, they were put to death.

For God has locked all people in the prison of their own disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who are in prison with me and are prominent among the apostles. They belonged to the Messiah before I did.

As a result, it has become clear to the whole imperial guard and to everyone else that I am in prison for preaching about the Messiah.

Continue to remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, as well as those who are mistreated, since they also are only mortal.

Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The Devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.

He cried out in a powerful voice, "Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen! She has become a home for demons. She is a prison for every unclean spirit, a prison for every unclean bird, and a prison for every unclean and hated beast.

When the thousand years are over, Satan will be freed from his prison.