15 Bible Verses about People Releasing Others

But Jesus gave him no answer. Then Pilate saith to him, Speakest thou not to me? Knowest thou not, that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

Now at the feast the governour was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at every feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they would.

But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release to you the king of the Jews?

Pilate desiring to release Jesus, spake again to them.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called Christ?

The governour answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you?

And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release to you the king of the Jews?

I will therefore chastise and release him.

I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise and release him.

Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not a friend to Cesar. Whosoever maketh himself a king, opposeth Cesar.

(Then were the days of unleavened bread.) Whom having apprehended, he put in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him forth to the people after the passover.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar.

Who having examined me, were willing to have released me, because there was no cause of death in me.

others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.