'Release' in the Bible

But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.

"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

So when they were now assembled Pilate appealed to them. "Whom shall I release to you," he said, "Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?"

So when the Governor a second time asked them, "Which of the two shall I release to you?" --they cried, "Barabbas!"

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

"Shall I release for you the King of the Jews?" answered Pilate.

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

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,

I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."

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

A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."

But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"

"Do you refuse to speak even to me?" asked Pilate; "do you not know that I have it in my power either to release you or to crucify you?"

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."

Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.

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

In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."