Acts 5:18

18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 5:18 in Other Translations

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

18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.

18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

18 arrested the apostles, and put them in the town jail.

18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

18 by arresting the apostles and putting them in the city jail.

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

18 So they arrested them 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 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.

17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

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

20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”

Cross References

• 1. Acts 4:3