3 Bible Verses about Prisons

And, having passed the first and second watch; they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and, going out, they passed on through one street, and straightway the angel departed from him.

For Herod himself, sending forth, laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip, his brother, because he married her.

And, when we came to Rome, it was permitted Paul to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; because he ofttimes refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but, being in Rome, he diligently sought me, and found me (the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.

And he remained two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and was wont to welcome all who came to him;

giving orders to the centurion that he should be held, and should have indulgence, and to prevent none of his friends from ministering to him.

And John, having heard, in the prison, of the works of the Christ, sending by his disciples,

naked, and ye clothed Me; I was sick, and ye looked after Me; I was in prison, and ye came to Me.'

For Herod himself, sending forth, laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip, his brother, because he married her.

But Saul was laying waste the assembly, entering house after house; and, dragging men and women, was committing them to prison.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody till the next day; for it was now evening.

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison.

and, having sent, he beheaded John in the prison;

And, having seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending, after the passover, to bring him up to the people. Peter, therefore, was kept in the prison; but prayer was being earnestly made by the assembly to God in his behalf.

And, having taken them with him, at that hour of the night he washed their stripes; and was immersed, himself and all his, immediately; and, bringing them up into his house, he placed a table near them; and he rejoiced greatly with all his house, having believed in God.

Verily I say to you, in no wise shall you come out thence, till you pay the last farthing.

And he would not; but, going away, he cast him into prison, till he should pay what was due.

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

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

and, having laid upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

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

And, when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be loosed out of his prison,

And, when it was day, the magistrates sent forth the serjeants, saying, "Release these men." And the jailer reported these words to Paul, "The magistrates have sent that ye be released; now, therefore, going forth, go on your way in peace."

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

And Herod, having sought for him, and not finding him, having examined the guards, ordered that they be led away to death. And, going down from Judaea to Caesarea, he tarried there.

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

And, having passed the first and second watch; they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and, going out, they passed on through one street, and straightway the angel departed from him.

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

And, when Herod was about to bring him forth, in that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and guards before the door were keeping the prison.

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison.

And, when Herod was about to bring him forth, in that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and guards before the door were keeping the prison.

But an angel of the Lord, by night, opened the prison doors; and, having led them out, said,

And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody till the next day; for it was now evening.