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 immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors, by night, and bringing them forth,
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
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Gates » Made to » Prisons
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons under the king's displeasure
For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had 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 to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with the soldier that kept him.
The Lord give mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: But when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me. The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day: And in how many things he served me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
And Paul continued two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came to him,
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul, and let him have liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting or coming to him.
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
I was a stranger, and ye took me in; Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often subjected to extreme suffering
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often bound with fetters
For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had 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 made havock of the church, entring into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold till the next day: for it was now evening.
were filled with zeal, And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them into the common prison.
Prisons » Dungeons attached to
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
And he sent and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger,
Prisons » Used for confining » Condemned criminals till executed
(Then were the days of unleavened bread.) Whom having apprehended, he put in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him forth to the people after the passover. So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And taking them that very hour of the night, he washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his houshold. And having brought them up into his house, he set a table before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with his whole house.
Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt in no wise come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.
And he would not, but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often fastened in stocks
Who having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often placed in dungeons
Who having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
And the jailor awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword, and was going to kill himself, supposing the prisoners were fled.
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 are 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
And when it was day, the pretors sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. And the jailor told these things to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go 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
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Deep afflictions
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of crimes
(Who for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder had been cast into prison.)
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
And Herod having sought for him, and not found him, examined the guard, and commanded them to be put to death. And going down from Judea to Cesarea, he abode there.
Prisons » Opened » Paul and silas
And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Prisons » Opened » Peter's
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Prisons » Confinement
And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often chained to two soldiers
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » Common
were filled with zeal, And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them into the common prison.
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
Prisons » Opened » The apostles'
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors, by night, and bringing them forth,
Prisons » Punishment » Confinement
Prisons » Persons confined in » Said to be in hold
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold till the next day: for it was now evening.
