John 12:42

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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

General references

John 7:48

John 9:13

John 10:42

Bible References

Among

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, 'Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come -- a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

Many, therefore, of the Jews who came unto Mary, and beheld what Jesus did, believed in him;

And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

They did not

'Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;

And I say to you, Every one -- whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,

for with the heart doth one believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;

in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,

Lest

no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Hearken unto Me, ye who know righteousness, A people, in whose heart is My law, Fear ye not the reproach of men, And for their reviling be not affrighted,

And of whom hast thou been afraid, and fearest, That thou liest, and Me hast not remembered? Thou hast not laid it to thy heart, Am not I silent, even from of old? And Me thou fearest not?

Hear a word of Jehovah, Ye who are trembling unto His word, Said have your brethren who are hating you, Who are driving you out, for My name's sake: 'Honoured is Jehovah, and we look on your joy,' But they are ashamed.

And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'

Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,

General references

did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

They bring him to the Pharisees who once was blind,

and many did believe in him there.