Acts 5:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Acts 4:3 : 3 And they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
  • 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 ravaged the church, entering every house and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
  • Acts 12:5-7 : 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.
  • Acts 16:23-27 : 23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed. 27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
  • Heb 11:36 : 36 Still others had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.

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

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

    21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest came, and those 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.

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

    23 Saying, We found the prison truly shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

    24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to.

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

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

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

    28 Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

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

  • 3 And they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

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    22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

    23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

    24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

  • 6 They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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

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

  • Acts 12:4-7
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    4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.

    5 So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

    6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

    7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.

  • 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

  • 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • 46 And they laid their hands on him and took him.

  • 5 And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,

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

  • 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.

  • 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him,

  • 16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

  • 15 So much so 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.

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

  • 15 Therefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made that the prison.

  • 1 As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

  • 3 And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

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    7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?

    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

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

  • 5 And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

  • 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.

  • 23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

  • 33 When they heard that, they were furious and took counsel to kill them.

  • 54 Then they took him, and led him, and brought him to the high priest's house. And Peter followed from a distance.

  • 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

  • 37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

  • 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

  • 35 When it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go.