John 9:22

(His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.)

John 7:13

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Luke 6:22

"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!

John 9:34

They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.

Psalm 27:1-2

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

Isaiah 51:7

"Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.

Isaiah 51:12

"I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?

Luke 12:4-9

"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

Luke 22:56-61

Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, "This man also was with him."

John 7:45-52

The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"

John 12:42-43

Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;

John 19:38

After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.

John 20:19

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

Acts 4:18

So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Acts 5:13

None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

Acts 5:40

and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Galatians 2:11-13

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

Bible References

Because

John 7:13
Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.
John 12:42
Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;
John 19:38
After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.
John 20:19
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.
Isaiah 51:7
"Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.
Isaiah 57:11
Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?
Luke 12:4
"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.
Luke 22:56
Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, "This man also was with him."
Acts 5:13
None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.
Galatians 2:11
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."

He should

John 9:34
They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.
John 12:42
Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
Luke 6:22
"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!
Acts 4:18
So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
Acts 5:40
and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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