prisoner

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee, according to the greatnesse of thy power: preserue thou those that are appointed to die.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thine arme.

1611 marginal noteHebr. reserue the children of death.

To heare the groning of the prisoner: to loose those that are appointed to death:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the children of death.

Now at that feast the Gouernor was woont to release vnto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

1611 marginal noteLuke 23.17.

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

Now at that Feast he released vnto them one prisoner, whomsoeuer they desired.

So he took him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and said, Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and praied mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, who hath something to say vnto thee.

For it seemeth to me vnreasonable, to send a prisoner, and not withall to signifie the crimes laid against him.

And it came to passe, that after three dayes, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together. And when they were come together, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or customes of our fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the hands of the Romanes.

¶ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,

¶ I therefore the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that yee walke worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

1611 marginal noteOr, in the Lord.