Something given to free a person from danger or punishment.
About Ransom
The price paid to free slaves, captives, property, or a life. Jesus said his whole work was to serve by giving his life as a ransom for many people (Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45). “Ransom” is closely connected to words like “redemption” and “salvation.” It relates to how Christ paid for sin.
In the Old Testament, God gave his people rules for buying back (or redeeming) life and property by paying a ransom (compare Leviticus 25–27). A ransom was a payment made to replace something or someone that was redeemed or set free.
All Scripture References (3)
Matthew (1)
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Mark (1)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
1 Timothy (1)
who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.