31 Bible Verses about jail

Continue to remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and those who are being ill-treated, since you, too, are liable to similar physical punishment.

when I needed clothes you put them on me, when I was sick you looked after me, when I was in prison you came to see me.'

for the sake of which I am suffering hardships even to the extent of wearing chains as though I were a criminal. But God's message is not in chains.

Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.

But before all this takes place, people will arrest you and persecute you, and turn you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

But in the night the angel of the Lord threw open the jail doors and let them out, and said to them,

So Peter was being kept in prison, but earnest prayer to God for him was persistently made by the church.

But about midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

So he released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, whom they continued to demand, but turned Jesus over to their will.

When the jailer awoke and saw that the jail doors were open, he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.

For instance, when you are on the way to court with your opponent, take the utmost pains on the way to get entirely rid of him, so that he may not rush you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the sheriff, and the sheriff put you in prison.

But he refused and went out and had him put in jail until he should pay the debt.

Now when John in prison heard of the doings of the Christ, he sent this message by his disciples:

suddenly there was an earthquake so great that it shook the very foundations of the jail, the doors all flew open, and every prisoner's chains were unfastened.

Now just as Herod was going to bring him out, that is, the very night before, Peter was fastened with two chains and was sleeping between two soldiers, and the guards were at the door guarding the prison.

reported, "We found the prison safely locked and the keepers on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one on the inside."

But Paul said to them, "They beat us in public and that without a trial, and put us in jail although we are Roman citizens! Let them come here themselves and take us out!"

they had the apostles arrested and put into the common jail.

Do not be so afraid of what you are to suffer. See! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison to be tested there and for ten days to suffer pressing troubles. Each one of you must prove to be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the crown of life.

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit emphatically assures me that imprisonment and sufferings are awaiting me.

when I was a stranger you did not welcome me to your homes, when I needed clothes you did not put them on me, when I was sick and in prison, you did not look after me.'

And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in his cell, and by striking Peter on the side the angel woke him, and said, "Get up quickly!" At once the chains fell off his hands.

You must know that our brother Timothy has been released from prison. If he comes soon, he and I will see you together.

He had him seized and put into prison, and turned him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.

When the thousand years have ended, Satan will be let loose from his prison.

added this on top of it all, that he put John in prison.

But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.

For when I was hungry you gave me nothing to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me nothing to drink,

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He set out for Galilee.

(For John had not yet been put in prison.)

But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and so came back and