What Jesus Meant by “Ransom”

“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 What does “ransom” really mean in the Bible? The Greek word Lutron means to buy someone’s freedom—like freeing a slave or prisoner. That’s exactly what Jesus did for us. He took our place. We deserved death—he died instead. We deserved suffering—he suffered for us. This is the heart of the Gospel: Jesus gave his life so we could be free. God created us all for the purpose