Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them with him at that hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and he was immediately baptized, himself and all that belonged to him. And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced with all his house, having become a believer in God.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
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And the jailer awakening out of sleep, and seeing the prisondoors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing 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
And Herod, when he had sought for him and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be led away [to execution]. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison.
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