Acts 5:18
5:18 They
laid hands on
the apostles and put them in a public jail.
Acts 6:12
6:12 They incited the people, the
elders, and the experts in the law;
then they approached Stephen,
seized him, and brought him before the council.
Acts 8:3
8:3 But Saul was trying to destroy
the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off
both men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9:2
9:2 and requested letters from him to the synagogues
in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way,
either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners
to Jerusalem.
Acts 12:1-3
James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned
12:1 About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.
12:2 He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.
12:3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)
Acts 16:19-24
16:19 But when her owners
saw their hope of profit
was gone, they seized
Paul and Silas and dragged
them into the marketplace before the authorities.
16:20 When
they had brought them
before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion.
They are
Jews
16:21 and are advocating
customs that are not lawful for us to accept
or practice,
since we are
Romans.”
16:22 The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
16:23 After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
16:24 Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Matthew 10:16-17
Persecution of Disciples
10:16 “I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
10:17 Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Luke 22:52
22:52 Then
Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard,
and the elders who had come out to get him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?
Luke 22:54
Jesus’ Condemnation and Peter’s Denials
22:54 Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.
John 18:12
Jesus Before Annas
18:12 Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.