Acts 5:18

18 So they arrested^[a] the apostles and put them in the city jail.

Acts 5:18 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 5:18

And laid their hands on the apostles
That is, laid hold on them, and took them, and carried them away; at least their servants did so, by their orders:

and put them in the common prison;
where malefactors were put; and this both for greater security, and for greater disgrace.

Acts 5:18 In-Context

16 In addition, a multitude came together from the towns surrounding Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

17 Then the high priest took action. He and all his colleagues, those who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

18 So they arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail.

19 But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,

20 "Go and stand in the temple complex, and tell the people all about this life."

Footnotes

• [a] Lit laid hands on