Thematic Bible: Keepers of
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Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them, the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, he and all his. And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
had many lashes inflicted upon them, and put them in prison, with a charge to the jailer to keep them safe.
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The jailer, roused from sleep, and seeing the doors wide open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
Then Herod had search made for him, and could not find him. After sharply questioning the guards, he ordered them off to execution. He then went down from Judea to Caesarea, where he stayed for some time.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
Now when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that very night, while Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison,
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