John 7:26

Is Jesus The Christ?

²⁵ Then some of the people of Jerusalem began saying, "This is the man they are trying to kill, isn't it? ²⁶ And look, he is speaking in public, and they are not saying anything to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah? ²⁷ We know where this man comes from. But when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he comes from."

Speaking Boldly

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Chosen One

Speaking Openly

Speaking Publicly

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Messiah

John 7:48

None of the authorities or Pharisees has believed in him, have they?

Psalm 40:9-10

In the great congregation I have proclaimed the righteous good news. Behold, I did not seal my lips, LORD, as you know.

Psalm 71:15-16

I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be.

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.

Isaiah 42:4

And he won't grow faint or be crushed until he establishes justice on the mainland, and the coastlands take ownership of his Law."

Isaiah 50:7-8

For the Lord GOD helps me, so I won't be disgraced. Therefore I've made my face like flint, and I know that I won't be put to shame."

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John.

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, since the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be thrown out of the synagogue.

John 11:47-53

So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.

John 12:42

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.

Acts 4:13

Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.

Ephesians 6:19-20

Pray also for me, so that, when I begin to speak, the right words will come to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,

Philippians 1:14

Moreover, because of my imprisonment the Lord has caused most of the brothers to become confident to speak God's word more boldly and courageously than ever before.

2 Timothy 1:7-8

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline.