Acts 5:18

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17But the high priest rose up, and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, and were filled with indignation,

19But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors; and having brought them forth, he said:

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Cross References

Luke 21:12And before all these, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Acts 8:3But Saul laid waste the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.

Acts 16:23And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

Hebrews 11:36And others had trial of mockings, and scourgings, and, moreover, 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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