14 occurrences in 6 translations

'Jail' in the Bible

And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Nature And Source OfSuffering, Of BelieversThe Next DayEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

In obedience to this, they entered the temple complex at daybreak and began to teach.When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full Senate of the sons of Israel—and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

But when the temple police got there, they did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,

Verse ConceptsOfficersNot Findingjail

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

Someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple complex and teaching the people.”

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDisciples In The TempleTeaching The Way Of God

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.

Verse ConceptsGuardsImprisonmentsPassoverPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSoldiersFour GroupsEasterPeople Releasing Othersjail

After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

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.

Verse ConceptsSuicideSwordsEscaping From Peoplejail

But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to smuggle us out secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

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δεσμοφύλαξ 
Desmophulax 
keeper of the prison , jailor
Usage: 3

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