Acts 5:18

and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,

19and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

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Cross References

Luke 21:12and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;

Acts 8:3and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

Acts 16:23many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

Hebrews 11:36and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet 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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