“Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court with him. If you fail to do so, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge will put you in the custody of the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.

When John who was in prison heard what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples

He had John beheaded in the prison.

But he turned a deaf ear and had him thrown into prison until he had repaid the debt.

I was naked and you clothed me; I was ill and you took care of me; I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

When did we see you ill or in prison and come to visit you?’

I was a stranger and you did not welcome me; I was naked and you did not give me any clothing; I was ill and in prison and you did not visit me.’

“Then they will ask him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison and not minister to you?’

Jesus Is Sentenced to Death. Now on the occasion of the feast, the governor’s custom was to release to the people one prisoner whom they had designated.

At that particular time, they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

The Death of John the Baptist. It was this same Herod who had ordered John to be arrested and put in chains in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.

Therefore, he immediately ordered an executioner to bring him John’s head. The man went off and beheaded him in the prison.

Jesus Is Sentenced to Death. Now on the occasion of the feast, he released a prisoner to them, anyone for whom they asked.

At the time, a man named Barabbas was in prison along with some rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

added still this, that he put John in prison.

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,

Thus, when you are going to court with your opponent, make an effort to settle the matter with him on the way. If you fail to do so, he may drag you before the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the officer, and the officer will throw you into prison.

Simon said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed over Jesus to them to deal with as they wished.

But according to your custom, I release one prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

But during the night the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, led them out, and said,

But when the temple police went to the prison, they did not find them there. So they returned and announced,

Saul, meanwhile, began to inflict great harm on the Church. He entered house after house, dragging off men and women and sending them to prison.

On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter, secured by two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards outside the door were keeping watch over the prison.

He motioned to them with his hand to be silent. After he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, he said, “Report this to James and the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.