Bible Verses about “prisoners”
The Bible contains 18 verses about prisoners across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:›”
“‹And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done› [it] ‹unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done› [it] ‹unto me.›”
“‹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:›”
“‹Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.›”
“‹And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.›”
“‹Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed› [thee]? ‹or thirsty, and gave› [thee] ‹drink?›”
“‹When saw we thee a stranger, and took› [thee] ‹in? or naked, and clothed› [thee]?”
“‹Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?›”
“¶ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;”
“‹Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?›”
“‹Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did› [it] ‹not to one of the least of these, ye did› [it] ‹not to me.›”
“‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:›”
“‹I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.›”
“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.”
“For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.”
“To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.”
“To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;”
“Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:”