Acts 5:18

18 and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public 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 The inhabitants, too, of the towns in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem came in crowds, bringing sick persons and some who were harassed by foul spirits, and they were cured, one and all.

17 This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

18 and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.

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

20 "Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life."