Acts 5:18

and laid their hands on the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

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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 with him (being the sect of the Sadducees); they were filled with jealousy

19But, during the night an angel of the Lord 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 persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.

Acts 8:3As for Saul, he was trying to destroy the Church; invading house after house and dragging away both men and women, he was putting them in prison.

Acts 16:23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them securely;

Hebrews 11:36Still others were tried by mockings and scourgings, and even by 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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