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: 25Come 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: 3For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison (phylakē) on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
14: 10he sent and had John beheaded in the prison (phylakē).
14: 25And in the fourth watch (phylakē) of the night he came walking toward them on the sea.
18: 30But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison (phylakē) until he would pay the debt.
24: 43But 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: 36I 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: 39And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison (phylakē) and visited you?'
25: 43I 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: 44Then 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: 17For 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: 27Immediately 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: 48When 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: 8In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch (phylakē) over their flock by night.
3: 20added to them all by shutting up John in prison (phylakē).
12: 38If he comes in the second watch (phylakē), or in the third watch (phylakē), and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
12: 58Thus, 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: 33And 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: 25He 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: 24John, of course, had not yet been thrown into prison (phylakē).

Acts

5: 19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison (phylakē) doors, brought them out, and said,
5: 22But 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: 25Then someone arrived and announced, "Look, the men whom you put in prison (phylakē) are standing in the temple and teaching the people!"
8: 3But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison (phylakē).
12: 4When 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: 5While Peter was kept in prison (phylakē), the church prayed fervently to God for him.
12: 6The 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: 10After 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: 17He 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: 23After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison (phylakē) and ordered the jailer to keep them securely.
16: 24Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
16: 27When 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: 37But 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: 40After 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: 4I persecuted this Way up to the point of death by binding both men and women and putting them in prison (phylakē),
26: 10And 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: 5beatings, prisons (phylakē), riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;
11: 23Are 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: 36Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and prison (phylakē).

1 Peter

3: 19in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison (phylakē),

Revelation

2: 10Do 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: 2He 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: 7When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison (phylakē)