3 Bible Verses About Prisoners
And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
Genesis 39:20KJV
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Genesis 39:22KJV
And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
Numbers 21:1KJV
These scriptural passages illuminate not merely the physical confinement of the body, but also the profound spiritual significance attached to those held captive. They remind us that in visiting the prisoner, we encounter Christ Himself, who knows the weight of constraint and isolation. This divine perspective compels us beyond mere sympathy; it calls us to a solidarity rooted in faith, urging us to pray for the captive's inner freedom and perseverance, and to labour for justice and mercy where possible. Let us remember those in bonds as if we were bound with them, recognizing the universal human condition under God's watchful eye, ever seeking His grace in every circumstance.