40 Bible Verses about jail

Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.

I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.'

Joseph's master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God's message is not imprisoned!

Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

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

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

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

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped.

As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.

Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name. Because of me the godly will assemble, for you will vindicate me.

For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

The officials were very angry at Jeremiah. They had him flogged and put in prison in the house of Jonathan, the royal secretary, which they had converted into a place for confining prisoners.

On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.

"We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

But Paul said to the police officers, "They had us beaten in public without a proper trial -- even though we are Roman citizens -- and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!"

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.

except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly!" And the chains fell off Peter's wrists.

to open blind eyes, to release prisoners from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons.

You should know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.

He imprisoned them all for three days.

When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph's care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing.

Now when the thousand years are finished, Satan will be released from his prison

Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.

But these people are looted and plundered; all of them are trapped in pits and held captive in prisons. They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them; they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, "Bring that back!"

But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.

But remember me when it goes well for you, and show me kindness. Make mention of me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison,

Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.

(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,