John 12:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Among

They did not

Lest

1 Peter 4:12

General references

John 7:48

John 9:13

John 10:42

Bible References

Among

this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

Then many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what Jesus had done, believed on him.

And after these things Joseph of Arimathea, (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 permitted him. Then he came and took away the body of Jesus.

They did not

Every one therefore who shall make confession of me before men, of him will I also make confession before my Father who is in heaven.

But I tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

For with the heart faith is exercised unto righteousness; and with the mouth is confession made unto salvation.

By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesseth that Jesus the Messiah is come in the flesh, is from God.

Lest

Yet no person spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

So spake his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had already come to a resolution, that if any person acknowledged him Messiah, he should be excluded the synagogue.

They will put you out of their synagogues: yea, the hour is coming, that every one who killeth you will think he offers God a sacred service.

Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

Beloved, be not amazed at the fiery trial among you which is to bring you to the test, as though something strange happened to you;

General references

Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

They brought him to the Pharisees, who had before been blind.

And many believed on him there.