John 12:42

Many rulers actually believed in Jesus but kept silent for fear of being expelled from the synagogue. It exposes the danger of a faith too timid to confess Christ openly.

Cross-references · 22

• Isa 51:7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
• John 7:13Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
• John 9:22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
• Prov 29:25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
• Matt 10:32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
• Isa 66:5Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
• John 19:38And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
• John 11:45Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
• John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
• John 9:34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
• John 12:11Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
• Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
• Isa 57:11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
• Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
• Matt 26:69–75Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
• 1 Jn 4:15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
• 1 Jn 4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
• Luke 12:8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
• 1 Pet 4:12–16Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
• John 7:48–51Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
• John 3:2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
• Rom 10:10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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