Prisoner

Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,