Thematic Bible: Keepers of
Thematic Bible
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized; and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.
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Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing 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 when Herod had had him searched for and could not find him, after sharply questioning the guards he ordered them away to execution. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea and remained there.
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Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
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.
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