Acts 5:18

18 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.

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 And the people of the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all being healed.

17 Now the high priest rose up and all those [who were] with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), [and] they were filled with jealousy.

18 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.

19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them [out] [and] said,

20 "Go and stand in the temple [courts] [and] proclaim to the people all the words of this life."