The word in Scripture

Prisoner in the Bible

The word prisoner appears 13 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A prisoner is one bound, whom Christ comes to free. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What prisoner means in the Bible

A prisoner is one bound, whom Christ comes to free.

Where the word prisoner appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word prisoner appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;”Psalms 79:11

“To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;”Psalms 102:20

“Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.”Matthew 27:15

“Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.”Mark 15:6

“So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.”Acts 23:18

“For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.”Acts 25:27

“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”Ephesians 3:1

“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,”Ephesians 4:1