'Prisoner' in the Bible
"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;
and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;
But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"
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.
So he took him and brought him to the Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he has something to say to you."
and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner,
For, when sending a prisoner to Rome, it seems to me to be absurd not to state the charges against him."
After one complete day he invited the leading men among the Jews to meet him; and, when they were come together, he said to them, "As for me, brethren, although I had done nothing prejudicial to our people or contrary to the customs of our forefathers, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the power of the Romans.
For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--
I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--
And thus it has become notorious among all the Imperial Guards, and everywhere, that it is for the sake of Christ that I am a prisoner;
And pray at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door for preaching, for us to tell the truth concerning Christ for the sake of which I am even a prisoner.
Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.
Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer--
it is for love's sake that--instead of that--although I am none other than Paul the aged, and am now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,