3 Bible Verses about Prisons

When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.

For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Dayand you know very well all the service he rendered at Ephesus.

And he stayed there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,

Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody but have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.

Now when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

But Saul began ravaging the church, and, entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

And they seized them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

so he sent and had John beheaded in prison.

When he had seized him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

He took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his family. Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with his whole household that he had believed in God.

Truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.

But he refused, and went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to guard them securely.

When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison

But when it was day, the magistrates sent their police, saying, "Release those men." And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed to them again.

When Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there a while.

and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were unfastened.

When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.

But he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."

The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and brought them out, and said,

And they seized them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.