PRISONERS. Joseph, Gen. 39:20-23; 40; 41:1-44. Jeremiah, Jer. 38:6-28; 39:14. John the Baptist, Matt. 11:2; 14:3-12; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:20. Jesus, Matt. 26:47-75; 27; Mark 14:43-72; 15; Luke 22:47-71; 23; John 18:3-40; 19. Apostles, Acts 5:17-42. Peter, Acts 12:3-19. Paul, Acts 16:19-40; 21:27-40; 22-28 inclusive. Silas, Acts 16:19-40. Required to labor, Judg. 16:21. Kept on bread and water of affliction, 1 Kin. 22:27; in chains, Acts 12:6; in stocks, Prov. 7:22; Jer. 29:26; Acts 16:24. Confined in court of the palace, Jer. 32:2; house of the scribe, Jer. 37:15; house of captain of the guard, Gen. 40:3. Visited by friends, Matt. 11:2; Acts 24:23. Bound to soldiers, Acts 12:6,7. Severe hardships of, mitigated, Jer. 37:20,21. Cruelty to, Jer. 38:6; Lam. 3:53,54; see Captive. Keepers responsible for, Acts 12:18,19. Tortured to extort self-criminating testimony, Acts 22:24. Scourged, Matt. 27:26; Mark 15:15; Acts 16:23,33; 2 Cor. 6:5; 11:23,24. Permitted to make defense, Acts 24:10; 25:8,16; 26:1; 2 Tim. 4:16. Kindness to: By the prison keeper to Jeremiah, Jer. 38:7-28; by Philippian jailer to Paul, Acts 16:33; by Felix, Acts 24:23; by Julius, the centurion, Acts 27:1,3; 28:16,30,31. To be visited and ministered to, Matt. 25:35-46. Released at feasts, Matt. 27:15-17; Mark 15:6; Luke 23:17; John 18:39.

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