Acts 5 · Verse 18

Acts 5:18

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Acts 5:18, King James Version

Acts 5:18 in other translations

BSBand arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
WEBand laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
ASVand laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.
YLTand laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
DARBYand laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
BBEAnd they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.
WebsterAnd laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

What does Acts 5:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 5:17-23

17-23. sect of the Sadducees--See on Ac 4:1 for the reason why this is specified.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 18. The common prison. The public prison; or the prison for the keeping of common and notorious offenders.

(d) "common prison" Acts 12:5-7, 16:23-27

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Put them in the common prison - It being too late in the evening to bring them to a hearing. To this verse the Codex Bezae adds, και επορευθη εἱς ἑκαστος εις τα ιδια, And each of them went to his own house.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 5:17-25

There is no prison so dark, so strong, but God can visit his people in it, and, if he pleases, fetch them out. Recoveries from sickness, releases out of trouble, are granted, not that we may enjoy the comforts of life, but that God may be honoured with the services of our life. It is not for the preachers of Christ's gospel to retire into corners, as long as they can have any opportunity of preaching in the great…

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Acts 5:18 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπέβαλονepebalonthey laidG1911
τὰςtastheG3588
χεῖραςcheirashandsG5495
ἐπὶepionG1909
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostlesG652
καὶkaiandG2532
ἔθεντοethentoputG5087
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
ἐνeninG1722
τηρήσειtērēsei[the] jailG5084
δημοσίᾳ.¶dēmosiapublic.G1219

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 5:18

  • Acts 4:3

    And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

  • Luke 21:12

    But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:23

    Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

  • Hebrews 11:36

    And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

  • Acts 16:23-27

    And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. …

  • Acts 12:5-7

    Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

  • Acts 8:3

    As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

  • Revelation 2:10

    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:3; 8:3; 12:5-7; 16:23-27; Lu 21:12; 2Co 11:23; Heb 11:36; Re 2:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 5:17

    Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

  • Acts 5:18

    And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 5:19

    But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

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Acts 5:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y echaron mano á los apóstoles, y pusiéronlos en la cárcel pública.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et mirent les mains sur les apôtres et les jetèrent dans la prison publique.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sie legten die Hände an die Apostel und setzten sie in öffentlichen Gewahrsam.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et injecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.