13 Bible Verses about Prisons

When they were past the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord. And they went out and passed on through one street. And immediately the angel departed from him.

And the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and had brought no taxes to the king of Assyria, as before, year by year. And the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.

And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.

And he put them under guard in the house of the chief of the executioners, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

And they put him under guard because it had not been clearly said what should be done to him.

But this is a people robbed and spoiled; all of them snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison-houses; they have been taken, and none delivers them; a prize, and none says, Give back.

And Asa was angry with the seer and put him in a prison-house. For he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

and say, So says the king, Put this one in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and the water of affliction, until I come in peace.

For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John and had bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her,

And the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and had brought no taxes to the king of Assyria, as before, year by year. And the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.

And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.

And he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah. And the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

And when we came into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the camp commander. But Paul was allowed to dwell by himself, with a soldier guarding him.

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain. But when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me. May the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day. And in what things he ministered to me at Ephesus, you know very well.

And Paul remained two years in his own hired house. And he welcomed all who came in to him,

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and not to forbid anyone of his own to minister or come to him.

But when John heard in the prison of the works of Christ, he sent two of 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.

whose feet they hurt with chains; he was laid in iron,

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power, leave a remnant of those who are to die,

to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to set free the sons of death;

For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John and had bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her,

If you are honest, let one of your brothers be bound in the house of your prison. You go carry grain for the famine of your houses.

And they put him in a cage in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into hunting nets, so that his voice should never again be heard on the mountains of Israel.

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness out of the prison house.

that You may say to the prisoners, Go out! To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves! They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

When Jeremiah had entered into the house of the pit, and into the cells, then Jeremiah remained there many days.

And please hear now, O my lord the king; I beg you, let my cry be pleasing to you, so that you cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

And Zedekiah the king commanded that they should put Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him a piece of bread out of the bakers' street daily, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

And Joseph's master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.

And they laid hands on them and put them under guard until the next day, for it was already evening.

And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody.

You also, by the blood of Your covenant I have freed Your prisoners out of the pit in which is no water.

And they took Jeremiah and threw him into the pit of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison. And they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And there was no water in the pit, only mud. So Jeremiah sank into the mud.

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

But he hanged the chief baker, even as Joseph had interpreted to them.

And capturing him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four sets of four soldiers to keep him; intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.

And they put him under guard, so that the mind of Jehovah might be declared to them.

And taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their stripes. And he was baptized, he and all his, immediately. And bringing them up to the house, he set a table before them and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.

But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Truly I say to you, You shall by no means come out from there until you have paid the last kodrantes.

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

Jehovah has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be officers in the house of Jehovah, over every madman who prophesies, that you should put him into the stocks and into the collar.

who, having received such a command, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.

who, having received such a command, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes in Riblah. Also the king of Babylon killed all the rulers of Judah.

And after laying on them many stripes, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them safely;

And being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison being open, drawing a sword, the jailer was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

And please hear now, O my lord the king; I beg you, let my cry be pleasing to you, so that you cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. And Zedekiah the king commanded that they should put Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him a piece of bread out of the bakers' street daily, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

And the keeper of the prison gave all the prisoners in the prison into Joseph's hand. And whatever they did there, he was the doer of it. The keeper of the prison did not look to anything under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and whatever he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.

And they put him under guard, so that the mind of Jehovah might be declared to them.

And when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be loosed out of his prison.

And the rulers were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison, the house of Jonathan the scribe. For they had made that the prison.

And he changed his prison clothes. And he always ate bread before him all the days of his life.

and say, So says the king, Put this one in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and the water of affliction, until I come in peace.

If you are honest, let one of your brothers be bound in the house of your prison. You go carry grain for the famine of your houses.

For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem. And Jeremiah the prophet was shut in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah's house.

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. And they hurried him out of the dungeon. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.

And day coming, the judges sent the floggers, saying, Let those men go. And the jailer spoke these words to Paul: The judges have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.

And he restored the chief cupbearer back into his cupbearer office again. And he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

and say, So says the king, Put this one in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and the water of affliction, until I come in peace.

But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

And Joseph's master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison.

And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.

And he put them under guard in the house of the chief of the executioners, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; that the opponent not deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall gather around me; for You shall reward me.

(who was thrown into prison because of a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder).

And searching for him, and not finding him, examining the guards, Herod commanded them to be led away to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were loosened.

When they were past the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord. And they went out and passed on through one street. And immediately the angel departed from him.

And he said to Him, Lord, I am ready to go with You, both into prison and into death.

And when Herod was about to bring him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Also guards were keeping the prison before the door.

And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the public custody.

And when Herod was about to bring him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Also guards were keeping the prison before the door.

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

And whoever will not do the Law of your God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it is to death, or to exile, or to confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.

And they laid hands on them and put them under guard until the next day, for it was already evening.