Acts 5:18

18 They took the apostles and put them in 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 Crowds came from all the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those who were bothered by evil spirits, and all of them were healed.

17 The high priest and all his friends (a group called the Sadducees) became very jealous.

18 They took the apostles and put them in jail.

19 But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles outside. The angel said,

20 "Go stand in the Temple and tell the people everything about this new life."