3 Bible Verses about Prisons

when they had pass'd the first and second guard, they came to the iron-gate that leads to the city, which open'd to them of itself: so they went out and pass'd together thro' one street: when all of a sudden the angel quitted Peter. Then coming to himself; now,

for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

Upon our arrival at Rome, the centurion deliver'd the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allow'd to be at private lodgings, under the custody of a soldier.

the Lord be favourable to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often reliev'd me, and was not asham'd of my chains: but when he was at Rome, he enquired for me very diligently, and found me. the Lord grant he may obtain mercy from him in that day, for you know very well what services de did me at Ephesus.

After this, Paul staid two whole years in a house he had hired, and gave access to all that visited him,

Felix then order'd a centurion to take Paul into his custody, without confining him so as to hinder his friends from waiting upon him.

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me.

for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.

and they laid hands on them, and put them in prison, till the next day: for it was now evening.

went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

and pursuant to order, John was beheaded in the prison,

having apprehended Peter, he put him into prison, appointing a detachment of sixteen soldiers to guard him, intending to have him brought to publick execution, after Easter. thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him. then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God.

I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.

which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.

the jayler waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword, designing to dispatch himself from the apprehension that the prisoners had escaped.

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

When it was day the officers sent their serjeants to bid the jayler let the men go. so the jayler told Paul, the magistrates had order'd them to be discharg'd. depart then, said he, and go in peace.

endeavour to win your adversary, even whilst you are in the way: left the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into jayl.

Barabbas had been imprison'd for murder in a riot he had rais'd in the city.

Herod having caus'd diligent search to be made, without being able to find him, after examining the guards, he order'd them to execution. after which he departed from Judea, and went to Cesarea, where he resided.

when all of a sudden there was such a great earthquake, that the foundations of the prison were shaken: immediately all the doors opened, and the setters dropp'd from the prisoners.

when they had pass'd the first and second guard, they came to the iron-gate that leads to the city, which open'd to them of itself: so they went out and pass'd together thro' one street: when all of a sudden the angel quitted Peter. Then coming to himself; now,

Peter answer'd, Lord, I am ready to accompany you both to prison, and to death.

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors by night, and having brought them out, said to them,

and they laid hands on them, and put them in prison, till the next day: for it was now evening.