Acts 5:18
They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.
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- Acts 4:3 : 3 So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day(for it was already evening).
- Luke 21:12 : 12 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.
- Acts 8:3 : 3 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.
- Acts 12:5-7 : 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.
- Acts 16:23-27 : 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. 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.
- 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they servants of Christ?(I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.
- Heb 11:36 : 36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
- Rev 2:10 : 10 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.
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- Acts 5:19-2911 verses83%
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
20“Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”
21When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin– that is, the whole high council of the Israelites– and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
22But 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.”
24Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.
25But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”
26Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
27When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
28saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”
29But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people.
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3So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day(for it was already evening).
- Acts 16:22-243 verses77%
22The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
24Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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6They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
- Acts 5:40-412 verses75%
40and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
41So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
- Acts 12:4-74 verses75%
4When 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.
5So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.
6On 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.
7Suddenly 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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17Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 5:11-122 verses72%
11Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.
12The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.
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18And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
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12They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
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46Then they took hold of him and arrested him.
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5When both the Gentiles and the Jews(together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,
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17Further Trouble for the Apostles Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him(that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
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12But 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.
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12Jesus Before Annas Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.
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16Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
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15Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.
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18At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.
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15The 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.
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1The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
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3so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.
- Acts 4:7-82 verses69%
7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied,“Rulers of the people and elders,
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3Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
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5On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.
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21After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
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23The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.
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33Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.
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54Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.
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39and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
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37But 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!”
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31When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.
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35At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”