'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.
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- Departure (21 instances)
- Discharge (34 instances)
- Dismissal (3 instances)
- Exit (3 instances)
- Firing (3 instances)
- Free (521 instances)
- Freeing (9 instances)
- Going (1719 instances)
- Liberate (4 instances)
- Liberation (2 instances)
- Loose (243 instances)
- Loss (110 instances)
- Outlet (5 instances)
- Passing (191 instances)
- Release (142 instances)
- Relinquish (1 instance)
- Sack (13 instances)
- Spill (9 instances)
- Unloose (5 instances)
- Vent (21 instances)
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