Acts 16:27
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.
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- Acts 12:19 : 19 When Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he questioned the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.
- Acts 16:23-24 : 23 After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely. 24 Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
- Judg 9:54 : 54 He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons,“Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say,‘A woman killed him.’” So the young man stabbed him and he died.
- 1 Sam 31:4-5 : 4 Saul said to his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.
- 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.
- 1 Kgs 16:18 : 18 When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the fortified area of the royal palace. He set the palace on fire and died in the flames.
- Matt 27:5 : 5 So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.
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- Acts 16:23-264 verses83%
23 After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
24 Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
26 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.
- Acts 16:28-303 verses82%
28 But Paul called out loudly,“Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 Then he brought them outside and asked,“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
- Acts 5:22-232 verses77%
22 But the officers who came for them did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
23 “We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
- Acts 16:35-406 verses76%
35 At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying,“The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”
37 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!”
38 The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens
39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
40 When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.
- Acts 12:5-73 verses74%
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.
6 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.
7 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.
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19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
- Acts 27:42-432 verses73%
42 Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.
43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
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16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
- Acts 21:30-334 verses70%
30 The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut.
31 While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
32 He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33 Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
- Acts 12:16-183 verses69%
16 Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
17 He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said,“Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.
18 At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
- Acts 12:10-112 verses69%
10 After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.
11 When Peter came to himself, he said,“Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”
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19 But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
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30 Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,
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4 The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.
- Acts 23:10-112 verses67%
10 When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
- Gen 39:22-232 verses67%
22 The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing.
23 The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph’s care because the LORD was with him and whatever he was doing the LORD was making successful.
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9 After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them.
- Acts 26:30-312 verses67%
30 So the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them,
31 and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”
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29 Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.
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32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it drift away.
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18 When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
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24 but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.
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20 She said,“The Philistines are here, Samson!” He woke up and thought,“I will do as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not realize that the LORD had left him.
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9 The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night,“Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
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26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying,“What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
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20 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.
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21 For this reason the Jews, after they seized me while I was in the temple courts, were trying to kill me.