3 Bible Verses about Prisons
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And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.
And the angel of the Lord, having opened the doors of the prison during the night, and leading them out said,
And having come through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and having come out, they came on to the first street; and the angel immediately departed from him.
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Gates » Made to » Prisons
And having come through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and having come out, they came on to the first street; and the angel immediately departed from him.
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons under the king's displeasure
For Herod himself having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he married her.
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him.
May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because frequently he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain, and, being in Rome, he diligently sought me, and found me. May the Lord grant unto him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And so many things as he ministered in Ephesus, you know better.
And he spent a whole biennium in his own hired house, and received all those coming to him,
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.
And John hearing in the prison the works of Christ, sending two of his disciples,
was naked, and ye clothed me: was sick, and ye visited me: was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often subjected to extreme suffering
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often bound with fetters
For Herod himself having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he married her.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Bondage to sin and satan
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » State
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of heresy
But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison.
and they laid hands on them and put them in prison till the morrow; for it was already evening.
Prisons » Dungeons attached to
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
Prisons » Used for confining » Condemned criminals till executed
whom having seized, he also put in prison, having committed him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; wishing to bring him out to the people after the passover. Then indeed Peter was kept in prison: but prayer to God in his behalf was incessantly made by the church.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately: and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.
Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Truly I say unto you, You can not go out from thence until you have paid the last farthing.
And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often fastened in stocks
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often placed in dungeons
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely:
And the jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his prisoners had escaped.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Might have their condition ameliorated by the king
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
Prisons » Persons confined in » Said to be in ward
Prisons » Illustrative of » Hell
And when the thousand years may be fulfilled, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Prisons » Places used as » House of the king's scribe
Prisons » Persons confined in » Clothed in prison dress
Prisons » Persons confined in » Fed on bread and water
Prisons » Used for confining » Suspected persons
Prisons » Places used as » Court of the king's house
Prisons » Opened » Joseph's
Prisons » Magistrates had power to release from
But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men. And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart in peace.
Prisons » The king had power to release from
Prisons » The king had power to commit to
Prisons » Were under the care of a keeper
Prisons » Antiquity of
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often kept to hard labor
Prisons » Places used as » House of the captain of the guard
Prisons » Magistrates had power to commit to
Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; lest the adversary may deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you may be cast into prison.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Deep afflictions
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of crimes
who had been cast into prison on account of certain sedition made in the city, and murder.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
And Herod having sought him, and found him not, condemning the guards, commanded that they should be put to death; and having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he tarried.
Prisons » Opened » Paul and silas
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.
Prisons » Opened » Peter's
And having come through the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and having come out, they came on to the first street; and the angel immediately departed from him.
Prisons » Confinement
but he said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee to prison and to death.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often chained to two soldiers
But when Herod was about to lead him forth, and Peter was sleeping that night between two soldiers, and bound with two chains; and the guards were keeping guard before the door.
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » Common
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
But when Herod was about to lead him forth, and Peter was sleeping that night between two soldiers, and bound with two chains; and the guards were keeping guard before the door.
Prisons » Opened » The apostles'
And the angel of the Lord, having opened the doors of the prison during the night, and leading them out said,
Prisons » Punishment » Confinement
Prisons » Persons confined in » Said to be in hold
and they laid hands on them and put them in prison till the morrow; for it was already evening.
