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 51:7“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law: Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.
• John 7:13Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
• John 9:22His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
• Prov 29:25The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
• Matt 10:32Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
• Isa 66:5Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.
• John 19:38After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
• John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him.
• John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
• John 9:34They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw him out.
• John 12:11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
• Acts 5:41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
• Isa 57:11“Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven’t I held my peace for a long time, and you don’t fear me?
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
• Matt 26:69–75Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
• 1 Jn 4:15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
• 1 Jn 4:2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
• Luke 12:8“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;
• 1 Pet 4:12–16Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
• John 7:48–51Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
• John 3:2The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
• Rom 10:10For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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