Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers,
International Standard Version
Yet many people, even some of the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not admit it so they would not be thrown out of the synagogue.
A Conservative Version
Yet, nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess, so that they would not become excommunicated from the synagogue,
American Standard Version
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it , lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Amplified
Nevertheless, even many of the leading men believed in Him [as Savior and Messiah], but because of the Pharisees they would not confess it, for fear that [if they acknowledged Him openly] they would be put out of the synagogue (excommunicated);
An Understandable Version
However, even many [Jewish] leaders believed in Him, but did not admit it, for fear of being expelled from the synagogue.
Anderson New Testament
But yet, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees, they would not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
Bible in Basic English
However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:
Common New Testament
Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
Daniel Mace New Testament
nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them.
Darby Translation
Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue:
Godbey New Testament
Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:
Goodspeed New Testament
Yet for all that, even among the leading men, many came to believe in him, but on account of the Pharisees they would not acknowledge it, for fear of being excluded from the synagogues,
John Wesley New Testament
Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed on him, but they did not confess him, because of the Pharisees, lest they should be put out of the synagogue.
Julia Smith Translation
Yet nevertheless also many of the rulers believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge, lest they should be excluded from the synagogue:
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue.
Modern King James verseion
Still, however, even out of the rulers, many did believe on Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, among the chief rulers many believed on him: but because of the Pharisees they would not be a known of it, lest they should be excommunicated.
Moffatt New Testament
Still, a number even of the authorities believed in him, though they would not confess it on account of the Pharisees, in case of being excommunicated;
Montgomery New Testament
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed on him, but did not confess in on account of the Pharisees, for fear lest they be put out of the Synagogue.
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue,
Noyes New Testament
Yet even of the rulers many believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him, lest they should be put of the synagogue;
Sawyer New Testament
Nevertheless, many of the rulers believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogues;
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on him; but, because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing him, lest, excommunicants from the synagogue, they should be made;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
However, notwithstanding, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not make open profession, lest they should be put out of the synagogues:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, on account of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, for fear that they should be expelled from their Synagogues;
Webster
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:
Weymouth New Testament
Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.
Williams New Testament
And yet in spite of all this, even among the leading men many came to believe in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not own it, for fear of being turned out of the synagogue,
World English Bible
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,
Worrell New Testament
Yet, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on Him; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
Worsley New Testament
There were however many of the chief rulers that believed on Him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be excommunicated.
Youngs Literal Translation
Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
Themes
Confessing Christ » The fear of man prevents
Cowardice » Instances of » Early converts among the rulers
Discipleship » Conditions of » Secret discipleship, examples of
Indecision » Instances of » Rulers, who believed in jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Verifies the prophecy of isaiah concerning the unbelieving jews
public Opinion » Feared by » Rulers, who believed in jesus, but feared the pharisees
Praise » Who loves the praise of men more than the praise of God
Secret discipleship » Examples of
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of religious courts
Topics
Interlinear
Pisteuo
Dia
Homologeo
Homologeo
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:42
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People Still Refuse To Believe
41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ's glory, and spoke about him. 42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
Cross References
John 7:13
However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
John 9:22
(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
Isaiah 51:7
Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don't be afraid of the insults of men; don't be discouraged because of their abuse!
Isaiah 57:11
Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.
Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the Lord, you who respect what he has to say! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say, "May the Lord be glorified, then we will witness your joy." But they will be put to shame.
Matthew 10:32
"Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 26:69-75
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."
Luke 6:22
"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!
Luke 12:8
"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels.
John 3:2
came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him."
John 7:48-51
None of the rulers or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?
John 9:34
They replied, "You were born completely in sinfulness, and yet you presume to teach us?" So they threw him out.
John 11:45
Then many of the people, who had come with Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him.
John 12:11
for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
John 19:38
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away.
Acts 5:41
So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
Romans 10:10
For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 John 4:2
By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh is from God,
1 John 4:15
If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.