40 Bible Verses about jail

Remember them that are in bonds, even as though ye were bound with them. Be mindful of them which are in adversity, as ye which are yet in your bodies.

I was sick and ye visited me. I was in prison and ye came unto me.'

And he took Joseph and put him in prison: even in the place where the king's prisoners lay bound. And there continued he in prison,

wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. But the word of God was not bound.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest that adversary deliver ye to the judge, and the judge deliver ye to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you: delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prison: and bring you before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them forth, and said,

Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.

At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard them.

and let loose unto them, him that for insurrection, and murder, was cast into prison, whom they desired: and delivered Jesus to do with him what they would.

When the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleep, and saw the prison doors open, he drew out his sword and would have killed himself, supposing the prisoners had been fled.

While thou goest with thine adversary to the ruler: as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him, lest he bring thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the jailer, and the jailer cast thee into prison.

And he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name - which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company.

Someone cometh out of prison, and is made a king; and another which is born in the kingdom, cometh unto poverty.

When John, being in prison, heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said unto him,

And suddenly, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken, and by and by all the doors opened, and every man's bonds were loosed.

Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, causing him to be beaten, and to be laid in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe. For he was the ruler of the prison.

And when Herod would have brought him out unto the people, the same night slept Peter between two soldiers, bound with two chains; And the keepers before the door kept the prison.

saying, "The prison found we shut as sure as was possible and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened we found no man within."

Then said Paul unto them, "They have beaten us, openly un-condemned, for all that we are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now would they send us away privily? Nay not so, but let them come themselves and fetch us out."

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

but that the holy ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and trouble abide me.

I was naked, and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.'

And behold, the angel of the Lord was there present, and a light shined in the lodge. And he smote Peter on the side, and stirred him up, saying, "Arise up quickly." And his chains fell off from his hands.

That thou mayest open the eyes of the blind; let out the prisoners, and them that sit in darkness, out of the dungeon house.

Know the brother Timothy, whom we have sent from us, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

And he put them inward three days.

And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

which committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison house. And whatsoever was done there, that did he.

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

added this above all, and laid John in prison.

But it is a mischevious and wicked people. Their young men belong all to the snare, and shall be shut into prison houses. They shall be carried away captive, and no man shall loose them. They shall be trodden under foot, and no man shall labour to bring them again.

But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into every house: and drew out both man and woman, and thrust them into prison.

For I was a hungered, and ye gave me no meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me no drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me not.

But think on me with thee, when thou art in good case, and show mercy unto me. And make mention of me to Pharaoh, and help to bring me out of this house:

When Jesus had heard that John was taken, he departed into Galilee;

For John was not yet cast into prison.

When the ministers came and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,