Bible Verses About Prisoners

But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.

And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him; and she saith to them that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.

And again he denied with an oath: I know not the man.

And after a little while, they came that stood by and said to Peter: Surely thou also art one of them. For even thy speech doth discover thee.

Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which he had said: Before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And going forth, he wept bitterly.

Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.

They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

Then he released to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.

For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.

And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Lay hold on him: and lead him away carefully.

And when he was come, immediately going up to him he saith: Hail, Rabbi! And he kissed him.

But they laid hands on him and held him.

And one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest and cut off his ear.

And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me?

I was daily with you in the temple teaching: and you did not lay hands on me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled.

Then his disciples, leaving him, all fled away.

And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body. And they laid hold on him.

But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked.

And they brought Jesus to the high priest. And all the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together.

And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the fire and warmed himself.

And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death: and found none.

For many bore false witness against him: and their evidences were not agreeing.