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A Deliberate Humiliation
Commentators explain that this was not simple detainment. By placing the apostles in the 'public' or 'common' prison, the authorities were escalating their opposition. This was meant to be a deep humiliation, treating the apostles like notorious criminals and forcing them to be held with robbers and murderers to disgrace them publicly.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 5:18
18th Century
Theologian
The common prison. The public prison; or the prison for keeping common and notorious offenders.
AT Robertson
On Acts 5:18
With jealousy (ζηλου). Genitive case. Old word from zeo, to boil, our zeal. In itself it means only warmth, ardour, zeal, but for …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 5:18
19th Century
Bishop
Put them in the common prison.—The word is the same as the ward of Acts 4:3. The addition of the word “common” or “public” perhap…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 5:18
As in 4:1–31, Luke has the early opposition to Christianity arising principally from the Sadducees. Pharisees were undoubtedly present in the Sanhe…
John Gill
On Acts 5:18
17th Century
Pastor
And laid their hands on the apostles
That is, laid hold on them, and took them, and carried them away; at least thei…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 5:17–25
17th Century
Minister
There is no prison so dark, so strong, that God cannot visit His people in it and, if He pleases, bring them out. Recoveries from sickness, release…