Acts 5:18

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

Noyes Bible

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

19But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth and 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 into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.

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

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

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