3 Bible Verses about Prisons

They passed the first guard, then the second, and at last came to the iron gate which led into the city. The gate of itself opened to them, and they passed out and proceeded one block when all at once the angel left him.

For this very Herod had sent and seized John and bound him and put him in prison, just to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.

When we did arrive at Rome, Paul was granted permission to live by himself -- excepting a soldier to guard him.

May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often cheered me and was not ashamed of the chains I wore. Yes, when he got to Rome he took pains to look me up and finally found me. The Lord grant that he may find mercy at His hands on that day. And you very well know yourself how great were the services he rendered me at Ephesus.

So Paul for two whole years lived in a rented house of his own; he continued to welcome everybody who came to see him;

He ordered the captain to keep Paul in custody but to let him have freedom and not to prevent his friends from showing him kindness.

Now when John in prison heard of the doings of the Christ, he sent this message by his disciples:

when I needed clothes you put them on me, when I was sick you looked after me, when I was in prison you came to see me.'

For this very Herod had sent and seized John and bound him and put him in prison, just to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.

But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.

So they arrested them and put them into prison until next morning, for it was already evening.

they had the apostles arrested and put into the common jail.

And he sent and had John beheaded in prison.

He had him seized and put into prison, and turned him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him out again to the people. So Peter was being kept in prison, but earnest prayer to God for him was persistently made by the church.

Even at that time of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he and all the members of his household at once were baptized. Then he took them up to his house and gave them food, and he and all the members of his household were happy in their faith in God.

I solemnly say to you, you will never get out at all until you have paid the last penny.

But he refused and went out and had him put in jail until he should pay the debt.

Because he had such strict orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Because he had such strict orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

After flogging them severely, they put them into jail, and gave the jailer orders to keep close watch on them.

When the jailer awoke and saw that the jail doors were open, he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.

When the thousand years have ended, Satan will be let loose from his prison.

When day broke, the chiefs of the police court sent policemen with the message to let the men go. The jailer reported this message to Paul, saying, "The chiefs of the police court have sent orders to let you go. So now you may come out and go in peace."

Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.

(He was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had occurred in the city and for murder.)

Herod had search made for him, and when he could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be put to death. Then he left Judea for Caesarea, and stayed there.

suddenly there was an earthquake so great that it shook the very foundations of the jail, the doors all flew open, and every prisoner's chains were unfastened.

They passed the first guard, then the second, and at last came to the iron gate which led into the city. The gate of itself opened to them, and they passed out and proceeded one block when all at once the angel left him.

But Peter said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to death with you!"

Now just as Herod was going to bring him out, that is, the very night before, Peter was fastened with two chains and was sleeping between two soldiers, and the guards were at the door guarding the prison.

they had the apostles arrested and put into the common jail.

Now just as Herod was going to bring him out, that is, the very night before, Peter was fastened with two chains and was sleeping between two soldiers, and the guards were at the door guarding the prison.

But in the night the angel of the Lord threw open the jail doors and let them out, and said to them,

So they arrested them and put them into prison until next morning, for it was already evening.