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The noun phylakē (prison, watch) in the New Testament
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthew
| 5: 25 | Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison (phylakē). |
| 14: 3 | For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison (phylakē) on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, |
| 14: 10 | he sent and had John beheaded in the prison (phylakē). |
| 14: 25 | And in the fourth watch (phylakē) of the night he came walking toward them on the sea. |
| 18: 30 | But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison (phylakē) until he would pay the debt. |
| 24: 43 | But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what watch (phylakē) the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. |
| 25: 36 | I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison (phylakē) and you visited me.' |
| 25: 39 | And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison (phylakē) and visited you?' |
| 25: 43 | I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison (phylakē) and you did not visit me.' |
| 25: 44 | Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison (phylakē), and did not take care of you?' |
Mark
| 6: 17 | For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison (phylakē) on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her. |
| 6: 27 | Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison (phylakē), |
| 6: 48 | When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, he came towards them about the fourth watch (phylakē) of the night, walking on the sea. He intended to pass them by. |
Luke
| 2: 8 | In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch (phylakē) over their flock by night. |
| 3: 20 | added to them all by shutting up John in prison (phylakē). |
| 12: 38 | If he comes in the second watch (phylakē), or in the third watch (phylakē), and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. |
| 12: 58 | Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case, or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison (phylakē). |
| 21: 12 | "But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons (phylakē), and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. |
| 22: 33 | And he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison (phylakē) and to death!" |
| 23: 19 | (This was a man who had been put in prison (phylakē) for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.) |
| 23: 25 | He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison (phylakē) for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished. |
John
| 3: 24 | John, of course, had not yet been thrown into prison (phylakē). |
Acts
| 5: 19 | But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison (phylakē) doors, brought them out, and said, |
| 5: 22 | But when the temple police went there, they did not find them in the prison (phylakē); so they returned and reported, |
| 5: 23 | "We found the prison (phylakē) securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside." |
| 5: 25 | Then someone arrived and announced, "Look, the men whom you put in prison (phylakē) are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" |
| 8: 3 | But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison (phylakē). |
| 12: 4 | When he had seized him, he put him in prison (phylakē) and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. |
| 12: 5 | While Peter was kept in prison (phylakē), the church prayed fervently to God for him. |
| 12: 6 | The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch (phylakē) over the prison (phylakē). |
| 12: 10 | After they had passed the first and the second guard, they came before the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went outside and walked along a lane, when suddenly the angel left him. |
| 12: 17 | He motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and described for them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison (phylakē). And he added, "Tell this to James and to the believers." Then he left and went to another place. |
| 16: 23 | After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison (phylakē) and ordered the jailer to keep them securely. |
| 16: 24 | Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. |
| 16: 27 | When the jailer woke up and saw the prison (phylakē) doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. |
| 16: 37 | But Paul replied, "They have beaten us in public, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison (phylakē); and now are they going to discharge us in secret? Certainly not! Let them come and take us out themselves." |
| 16: 40 | After leaving the prison (phylakē) they went to Lydia's home; and when they had seen and encouraged the brothers and sisters there, they departed. |
| 22: 4 | I persecuted this Way up to the point of death by binding both men and women and putting them in prison (phylakē), |
| 26: 10 | And that is what I did in Jerusalem; with authority received from the chief priests, I not only locked up many of the saints in prison (phylakē), but I also cast my vote against them when they were being condemned to death. |
2 Corinthians
| 6: 5 | beatings, prisons (phylakē), riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; |
| 11: 23 | Are they ministers of Christ? I am talking like a madman - I am a better one: with far greater labors, far more prisons (phylakē), with countless floggings, and often near death. |
Hebrews
| 11: 36 | Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and prison (phylakē). |
1 Peter
| 3: 19 | in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison (phylakē), |
Revelation
| 2: 10 | Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison (phylakē) so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. |
| 18: 2 | He called out with a mighty voice, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! It has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison (phylakē) of every foul spirit, a prison (phylakē) of every foul bird, a prison (phylakē) of every foul and hateful beast. |
| 20: 7 | When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison (phylakē) |
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