Acts 5:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

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  • Acts 4:3 : 3 And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.
  • Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.
  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
  • Acts 12:5-7 : 5 So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him. 6 And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison. 7 And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.
  • Acts 16:23-27 : 23 And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely: 24 And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet. 25 But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners; 26 And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off. 27 And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
  • Heb 11:36 : 36 And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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  • Acts 5:19-29
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    19 But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,

    20 Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life.

    21 And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

    22 But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

    23 Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

    24 Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

    25 And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

    26 Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

    27 And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

    28 We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

    29 But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

  • Acts 4:3
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    3 And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 16:22-24
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    22 And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

    23 And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

    24 And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6 These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

  • Acts 5:40-41
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    40 And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

    41 So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

  • Acts 12:4-7
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    4 And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

    5 So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

    6 And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

    7 And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

  • Acts 8:17
    74%

    17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

  • Acts 5:11-12
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    11 Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.

    12 Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way.

  • Acts 4:18
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    18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • Mark 14:46
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    46 And they put their hands on him, and took him.

  • Acts 14:5
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    5 And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

  • Acts 5:17
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    17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

  • Luke 21:12
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    12 But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

  • John 18:12
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    12 Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16 But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

  • Acts 5:15
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    15 And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

  • Acts 12:18
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    18 Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

  • Jer 37:15
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    15 And the rulers were angry with Jeremiah, and gave him blows and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

  • Acts 4:1
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    1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

  • Gen 40:3
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    3 And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?

    8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

  • Acts 13:3
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    3 Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.

  • Acts 4:5
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    5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

  • Acts 4:21
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    21 And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23 And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.

  • Acts 5:33
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    33 But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

  • Luke 22:54
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    54 And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.

  • Acts 16:39
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    39 Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

  • Acts 16:37
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    37 But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

  • Acts 4:31
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    31 And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.

  • Acts 16:35
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    35 But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.