21 Bible Verses about People Releasing Others

Only think of me when it goes well with you, and please show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.

But you shall live by your sword,
And serve your brother;
However it shall come to pass when you break loose [from your anger and hatred],
That you will tear his yoke off your neck [and you will be free of him].”

and may God Almighty grant you compassion and favor before the man, so that he will release to you your other brother [Simeon] and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children [Joseph, Simeon, and Benjamin], I am bereaved.”

Then He said, “Let Me go, for day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing on me.”

“[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose,
To undo the bonds of wickedness,
To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke,
To let the oppressed go free
And break apart every [enslaving] yoke?

The [captive] exile will soon be set free, and will not die in the dungeon, nor will his food be lacking.

So Pilate said to Him, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?”

Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.

Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. So shall I release for you the King of the Jews?”

Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus,

So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

The governor said to them, “Which of the two do you wish me to set free for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to set free for you the King of the Jews?”

Therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”

A third time he said to them, “Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him demanding death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”

As a result of this, Pilate kept making efforts to release Him, but the Jews kept screaming, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar! Anyone who makes himself out [to be] a king opposes Caesar [and rebels against the emperor]!”

When he had seized Peter, he put him in prison, turning him over to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him [in rotation throughout the night], planning after the Passover to bring him out before the people [for execution].

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar (Emperor Nero).”

After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life;