31 Bible Verses about jail

Remember prisoners, as if you were in prison with them; and remember those suffering ill-treatment, for you yourselves also are still in the body.

when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.'

For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.

Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.

"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.

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

So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer was offered to God by the Church on his behalf.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.

Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.

"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.

Now when Herod was on the point of taking him out of prison, that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards were on duty outside the door.

saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there."

But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."

and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.

Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.

except that the Holy Spirit, at town after town, testifies to me that imprisonment and suffering are awaiting me.

when homeless, you gave me no welcome; ill-clad, you clothed me not; sick or in prison, you visited me not.'

Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell; and, striking Peter on the side, he woke him and said, "Rise quickly." Instantly the chains dropped off his wrists.

You will rejoice to hear that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty. If he comes soon, I will see you with him.

He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of sixteen soldiers; and intended after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.

But when the thousand years are at an end, the Adversary will be released from his imprisonment,

now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;

Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

(For John was not yet in prison.)

But the officers went and could not find them in the prison. So they came back and brought word,