14 Bible Verses about People Set Free By People
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"The God of Abram, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to let him go;
So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.
As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said.
They gave in to him; and called the apostles in, and after flogging them, released them, with instructions not to speak about the name of Jesus.
And he gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, but treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be forbidden to minister to him.
After that Pilate began to seek to release him, but the Jews shouted out. "If you release this man you are no friend of the Emperor. Any man who makes himself out to be king is a rebel against the Emperor."
Then the whole crowd shouted out, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas."
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified.
But the chief priests incited the crowds to have Barabbas released to them, instead.
So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.
He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, the man whom they asked for; but Jesus he handed over to their will.
You know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, I will see him with you.