Acts 5:18

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

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  • Acts 4:3 : 3 And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
  • Luke 21:12 : 12 ‹But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute› [you], ‹delivering› [you] ‹up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.›
  • Acts 8:3 : 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
  • Acts 12:5-7 : 5 ¶ Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.
  • Acts 16:23-27 : 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 ¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
  • Heb 11:36 : 36 And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 ‹Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast› [some] ‹of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.›

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  • Acts 5:19-29
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    19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

    20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

    21And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

    22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

    23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

    24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

    25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

    26¶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

    27And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,

    28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

    29Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 4:3
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    3And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

  • Acts 16:22-24
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    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].

    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

    24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

  • Acts 6:6
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    6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.

  • Acts 5:40-41
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    40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

    41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

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    4And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

    5¶ Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

    6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

    7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.

  • Acts 8:17
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    17Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

  • Acts 5:11-12
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    11And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

    12¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

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    18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,

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

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    5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

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    17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

  • Luke 21:12
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    12‹But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute› [you], ‹delivering› [you] ‹up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.›

  • John 18:12
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    12Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

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    16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.

  • Acts 5:15
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    15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

  • Acts 12:18
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    18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

  • Jer 37:15
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    15Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

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    1¶ And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

  • Gen 40:3
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    3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph [was] bound.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.

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    5¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

  • Acts 4:21
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    21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

  • Acts 5:33
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    33When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.

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    39And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.

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    37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

  • Acts 4:31
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    31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  • Acts 16:35
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    35¶ And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.