Acts 5:18

and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

In Context

17And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

19But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,

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Cross References

Luke 21:12But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering [you] up to synagogues and prisons, bringing [you] before kings and governors on account of my name;

Acts 8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

Acts 16:23And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

Hebrews 11:36and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:18-26

The Apostles Imprisoned; The Apostles Released by an Angel; The Disappointment of the Council. 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they… Read the whole commentary →

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