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.
Because
Bible References
Because
John 7:13
No one, however, spoke freely about him, for fear of the Jews.
John 12:42
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;
John 19:38
After this, Joseph of Ramah, a disciple of Jesus--but a secret one, owing to his fear of the Jews--begged Pilate's permission to remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him leave; so Joseph went and removed the body.
John 20:19
In the evening of the same day--the first day of the week-- after the doors of the room, in which the disciples were, had been shut for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said: "Peace be with you";
Luke 12:4
To you who are my friends I say, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do no more.
Luke 22:56
Presently a maidservant saw him sitting near the blaze of the fire. Fixing her eyes on him, she said: "Why, this man was one of his companions!"
Acts 5:13
But of the rest no one ventured to join them. On the other hand, the people were full of their praise,
Galatians 2:11
But, when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face; for he stood self-condemned.
Revelation 21:8
But as for cowards, unbelievers, the degraded, murderers, the impure, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars--their place will be in the burning lake of fire and sulphur. That is the Second Death.'
He should
John 9:34
"You," they retorted, "were born totally depraved; and are you trying to teach us?" So they expelled him.
John 12:42
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;
John 16:2
They will expel you from their Synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will think that he is making an offering to God.
Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.
Acts 4:18
So they called the Apostles in, and ordered them not to speak or teach in the Name of Jesus.
Acts 5:40
The Council followed his advice, and, calling the Apostles in, had them flogged, and then, after cautioning them not to speak in the Name of Jesus, set them free.