His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of t
They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him
Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dr
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fea
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and al
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be
I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak
The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.