Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.

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

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

So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

I was naked and you clothed Me; 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 didn’t take Me in; I was naked and you didn’t clothe Me, sick and in prison and you didn’t take care of Me.’

“Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help You?’

Jesus or Barabbas

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

Jesus or Barabbas

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

added this to everything else—he locked John up in prison.

As you are going with your adversary to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge, the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of My name.

“Lord,” he told Him, “I’m ready to go with You both to prison and to death!”

(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

since John had not yet been thrown into prison.

You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

In and Out of Prison

Then the high priest took action. He and all his colleagues, those who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.