Acts 5:18

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

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

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

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Cross References

Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and they will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.

Acts 8:3But Saul was doing injury to the church, going in from house to house, and dragging away both men and women, and putting them in prison. 1 Philip in Samaria

Acts 16:23And when they laid many strokes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the prison keeper to keep them securely;

Hebrews 11:36Still others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains 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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