And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.

when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'

When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?'

when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'

"Then will they also answer, "'Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or homeless or ill-clad or sick or in prison, and not come to serve Thee?'

"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.

and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents--persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.

now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.

The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.

(For John was not yet in prison.)

"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.

"Master," replied Peter, "with you I am ready to go both to prison and to death."

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer was offered to God by the Church on his behalf.

Now when Herod was on the point of taking him out of prison, that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards were on duty outside the door.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word,

And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people."