Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

Jesus and John the Baptist

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

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

So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.

And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

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.’

When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’

During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

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

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

So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

Jesus and Barabbas

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.

Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.

As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

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.

But Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

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