Bible Verses About Ransom: 12

"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."

— Mark 10:45 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about ransom want Scripture on Mark 10:45's claim that the Son of Man gave his life as a ransom for many — not only the propitiation inventory alone, not redeemer alone, and not salvation alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about propitiation, Bible verses about redeemer, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. Ransom here means Mark 10:45's lutron — the price of release given by the Son of Man — distinct from propitiation, redeemer, and general salvation inventories alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, λύτρον lutron (Strong's G3083; Bible Hub G3083) is a ransom-price — the payment that frees a captive. Mark 10:45 (and Matthew 20:28) say the Son of Man came to give his life as a lutron for many. This list tracks that ransom-price line and related "redeem / purchase / price" rescue language centered on Christ's self-gift, not every propitiation or redeemer verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10 presses that Christ came not to be ministered unto but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many (Bible Hub MHC Mark 10; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Mark 10). (Propitiation, redeemer, and salvation live on those pages; this list centers Mark 10:45's ransom title.)

12 Bible verses about ransom

1. Mark 10:45. "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." His life as a ransom for many — the title itself. See Bible verses about Jesus.

2. Matthew 20:28. "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." Give his life as a ransom for many. See Bible verses about Christ.

3. 1 Timothy 2:5-6. "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time." Who gave himself as a ransom for all people. See Bible verses about salvation.

4. Titus 2:14. "who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good." Gave himself for us to redeem us. See Bible verses about redeemer.

5. 1 Peter 1:18-19. "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." Redeemed… with the precious blood of Christ. See Bible verses about faith.

6. Ephesians 1:7. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace" Redemption through his blood. See Bible verses about God's love.

7. Colossians 1:13-14. "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." In whom we have redemption. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Hebrews 9:12. "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." Obtaining eternal redemption. See Bible verses about worship.

9. Hebrews 9:15. "For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant." Died as a ransom to set them free. See Bible verses about salvation.

10. Revelation 5:9. "And they sang a new song, saying: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.'" With your blood you purchased for God. See Bible verses about worship.

11. Isaiah 53:5. "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Pierced for our transgressions. See Bible verses about propitiation.

12. Galatians 3:13. "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.'" Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law. See Bible verses about redeemer.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need ransom — not twelve as a grind. If you need Mark 10:45's ransom title itself, start at Mark 10:45. If you need ransom-for-all language, open 1 Timothy 2:5-6. If you need blood-purchase language, open 1 Peter 1:18-19 or Revelation 5:9. For propitiation as a covering/appeasement inventory, open Bible verses about propitiation. For redeemer as a Name inventory, open Bible verses about redeemer. For salvation broadly, open Bible verses about salvation. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about ransom?

Mark 10:45 (give his life as a ransom for many) is the clear starting place; Matthew 20:28 and 1 Timothy 2:5-6 press the same ransom gift.

How do Bible verses about ransom differ from propitiation alone?

Propitiation pages track hilasmos / covering language. This list centers Mark 10:45's lutron — the ransom-price the Son of Man gave.

How do Bible verses about ransom differ from redeemer alone?

Redeemer pages track the Name and redeeming work broadly. This list centers the ransom-price title of Mark 10:45 and its NT echo verses.

What Greek word sits under ransom?

Lutron (G3083) — ransom-price — in Mark 10:45 / Matthew 20:28.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for the Mark 10:45 ransom title; open propitiation for covering language; open redeemer for the Name inventory.