There were shepherds in that region who were living out in the fields and keeping night-watch (phylakas | φυλακάς | acc pl fem) over their flock.

He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch (phylakēn | φυλακήν | acc sg fem) of the night he came toward them, walking on the lake. He intended to pass by them,

So without delay the king dispatched the executioner and ordered him to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded John in prison (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem),

For it was Herod himself who had sent and arrested John and bound him in prison (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem) on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, his because he had married her.

Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem) and did not help you?’

I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem) and you did not visit me.’

And when did we see you sick or in prison (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem) and visit you?’

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem) and you visited me.’

But understand this: if the owner of the house had known at what time of night (phylakē | φυλακῇ | dat sg fem) the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

But he refused. Instead, he went and threw him in prison (phylakēn | φυλακήν | acc sg fem) until he should pay back the debt.