Acts 5:18

18they arrested the apostles and aput them in the public prison.

Acts 5:40

40and bwhen they had called in the apostles, cthey beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 7:52

52 dWhich of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of ethe Righteous One, fwhom you have now betrayed and murdered,

Acts 16:22-24

22The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders gto beat them with rods. 23And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24Having received this order, he put them into the inner hprison and fastened their feet in ithe stocks.

Hebrews 11:36-37

36Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even jchains and imprisonment. 37 kThey were stoned, they were sawn in two,
Some manuscripts add they were tempted
mthey were killed with the sword. nThey went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated

Revelation of John 2:10

10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, othat you may be tested, and for pten days qyou will have tribulation. rBe faithful sunto death, and I will give you tthe crown of life.

Revelation of John 17:6

6And I saw the woman, drunk uwith the blood of the saints, the blood of vthe martyrs of Jesus.
Greek  the witnesses to Jesus


When I saw her, I marveled greatly.
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