3 Bible Verses about Prisons

And passing through the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate, that leadeth into the city, which of its own accord opened to them: and they went out and passed on through one street; and then the angel departed from him.

For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her:

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was permitted to live by himself with the soldier that had him in custody.

The Lord shew 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 for me the more diligently, and found me. (The Lord grant that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day!) And how much he ministered to me at Ephesus too, thou knowest full well.

And Paul abode two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came to him:

And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul secure, and to let him have some liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him or coming to him.

Now when John heard in prison of the works of Christ,

I was 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 sent and seized John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her:

But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.

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

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

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison,

whom he seized and put into prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending, after the passover, to bring him out to the people. Peter was therefore kept in custody: but incessant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

And he took them at that very time of the night, and bathed their stripes: and was baptized, he and all his immediately after. And he brought them into his house, and spread a table for them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.

verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the very last farthing.

And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.

The jailor waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword and was going to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners were fled.

And when the thousand years are ended,

And when it was the day the governors sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. And the jailor told these words to Paul, saying, the governors have sent orders, that you should be discharged; now therefore depart, and go in peace.

Be friends with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; least the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison:

(who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison:)

And Herod searching for him, and not finding him, brought the keepers to a trial, and ordered them to be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and abode there.

And on a sudden 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 bonds were loosed.

And passing through the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate, that leadeth into the city, which of its own accord opened to them: and they went out and passed on through one street; and then the angel departed from him.

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

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards at the door watched the prison.

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

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards at the door watched the prison.

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

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