Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.

Messengers from John the Baptist

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt.

I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’

And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’

I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not take care of you?’

Barabbas or Jesus?

Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted.

At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Jesus Barabbas.

For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.

Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,

Pilate Hands Jesus Over to Be Crucified

Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked.

Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder during the insurrection.

added to them all by shutting up John in prison.

Thus when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to reach a settlement, or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison.

“But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!”

(This was a man who had been put in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city and for murder.)

He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.

(John, of course, had not yet been thrown into prison.)

When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.

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