What does the Bible say about prisoners?

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• Hebrews 13:3

  Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

• Psalms 69:33

  For Yahweh hears the needy, And doesn't despise his captive people.

• Matthew 25:35-46

  [35] for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; [36] naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.' [37] "Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? [38] When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you? [39] When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?' [40] "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' [41] Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; [42] for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; [43] I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' [44] "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?' [45] "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.' [46] These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

• Isaiah 61:1

  The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble; he has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to those who are bound;

• Isaiah 42:7

  to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

• Psalms 146:7

  Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners.

• Psalms 102:20

  To hear the groans of the prisoner; To free those who are condemned to death;

• Matthew 25:36

  naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.'

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