but he said to them, "It is I, have no fear";

For fear of the Jews, however, nobody spoke of him in public.

Fear not, daughter of Sion; here is your king coming, seated on an ass's colt.

After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, a disciple of Jesus but a secret disciple ??for fear of the Jews ??asked Pilate for permission to remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate allowed him. So he went and removed the body,

On the evening of that same day ??the first day of the week ??though the disciples had gathered within closed doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus entered and stood among them, saying, "Peace be with you!"