Quotes about Release

Now Jeremiah was free to come and go among the people, for they had not yet put him in prison.

But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”

But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.

On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the first year of the reign of Evil-merodach king of Babylon, he pardoned Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison.

For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”

As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.