For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Yet no one was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

“Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”

Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;

After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.

So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be with you.”