'Inside' in the Bible

“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!”

On recognizing Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that she didn't open the gate but ran back inside and announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

The jailer asked for torches and rushed inside. Trembling as he knelt in front of Paul and Silas,