14 Bible Verses about People Set Free By People

"Whereupon his master, touched with compassion, set him free and forgave him the debt.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has conferred this honour on His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let Him go.

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High Priests and Elders had said.

His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.

They required Jason and the rest to find substantial bail, and after that they let them go.

And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.

Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar."

Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"

Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he ordered to be scourged, and gave Him up to be crucified.

But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas's release in preference;

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.

The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.

You will rejoice to hear that our brother Timothy has been set at liberty. If he comes soon, I will see you with him.