'Release' in the Bible

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.