40 Bible Verses about jail
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Remember them in bonds as bound together with them; them treated ill, as the same being in the body.
Naked, and ye put around me: I was sick, and ye reviewed me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.
And Joseph's lord will take him and put him into the house of the fortress, the place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he shall be there in the house of the fortress.
In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.
Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.
And before all these shall they cast their hands upon you, and drive out, delivering to assemblies, and prisons, being brought before kings and leaders for my name's sake.
And a messenger of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and having brought them forth, said,
Truly therefore was Peter kept in prison: and prayer was made continually by the church to God for him.
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, praised God: and the imprisoned heard them.
And he loosed to them him cast into prison for sedition, and slaughter, which they demanded; and delivered Jesus to their will.
And the jailor being awakened, and having seen the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the imprisoned to have fled.
For when thou retirest with thine adversary to the ruler, in the way give labor to be released from him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the avenger, and the avenger cast thee into prison.
. And he would not; but having departed he cast him into prison till he should give back that being owed.
Bring forth my soul out of prison to praise thy name: the just shall surround upon me; for thou wilt benefit to me.
For from the house of those turning away he came forth to reign; for also he being born in his kingdom became poor.
And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,
And suddenly was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were let loose.
And the chiefs will be angry against Jeremiah and they struck him, and gave him to the house of bonds the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they made it for a house of prison.
And when Herod was about to bring him before, in that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the watch before the door kept the prison.
Saying, That we truly found the prison shut with all security, and the watch standing without before the doors: and having opened, we found none within.
But Paul said to them, Having stripped us publicly not condemned, being Roman men, they cast into prison and now do they cast us out secretly? not so; but having come themselves, let them bring us out.
Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
But that the Holy Spirit testifies in the city, saying that bonds and pressures await me.
I was a stranger and ye brought me not in; naked, and ye put not around me; sick, and in prison, and ye took not a view of me.
And, behold, the messenger of the Lord stood before, and a light shone in the dwelling: and having struck Peter's side, he raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from the hands.
To open the eyes of the blind, to bring forth the bound out of prison, those sitting in darkness out of the house of the prison.
Ye know the brother Timothy having been set at liberty; with whom, if he come more speedily, I shall see you.
And having seized, he put him in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to watch him; wishing after the pascha to bring him to the people.
And the chief of the house of the fortress will give into Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the house of the fortress; and all which was done there he was doing.
And when the thousand years should be finished, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,
And this people was plundered and spoiled; snaring all of them in holes, and they were hid in houses of prisons: they were for plunder and none delivering; a treading down, and none said, Turn back
And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.
For I was hungry, and ye gave me not to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;
But remember me with thyself, when it shall be well to thee, and now do-kindness to me, and remember me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this house.
And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, went back into Galilee.
And the attendants having come near, found them not in the prison, and having returned, they announced,