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 hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”
“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”
“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;”
“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”
“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”
“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”
“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”
“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”
“The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;”
“"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'”
“"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'”
“for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;”
“I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'”
“Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.”
“For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.”
“to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.”
“to hear the groans of the prisoner; to free those who are condemned to death;”
“who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners.”