But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and because he was divinely warned in a dream, he set out for the region of Galilee.

And He said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you with little faith?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

So you must never be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be uncovered, nor a secret that will not be known.

You must never be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. But rather you must keep on fearing Him who can destroy both soul and body in the pit.

So stop being afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Although he wanted to have him killed, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded him as a prophet.

Then Jesus at once spoke to them, "Be men of courage! It is I; stop being afraid."

Then Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Get up and do not be so afraid."

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the people, for they all consider John a prophet."

but although they were trying to have Him arrested, they were afraid of the people, for they considered Him a prophet.

So I was afraid, and went off and buried your thousand dollars in the ground. Here is your money.'

And the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go, tell my brothers to go back to Galilee, and there they will see me."

Then He asked them, "Why are you afraid? Have you no faith yet?"

But Jesus paid no attention to what was said, but said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only keep up your faith."

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He at once spoke to them and said, "Keep up courage! It is I; stop being afraid."

But they did not understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask Him.

As they were walking along the road up to Jerusalem, Jesus was going on ahead of them, but they were dazed while those who were still following were afraid. Then again He took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to befall Him.

Then the high priests and the scribes heard of this, and they kept looking for some way to destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, for everybody was swept off his feet at what He said.

On the other hand, can we say, 'It was from men'?" For they were afraid of the people, because everybody thought that John was really a prophet.

Then they were trying to have Him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He aimed this story at them. And so they left Him and went away.

Then they left the tomb and fled, for they were trembling and bewildered, and they did not tell anybody a single thing about it, for they were afraid to do so.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you must name him John.

Then the angel said, "Stop being afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

But the angel said to them: "Stop being afraid, for now I bring you good tidings of great joy which is to be for all the people;

as well as James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Stop being afraid; from now on you will be catching men."

But Jesus heard it and said to him, "Do not be afraid; just have faith, and she will get well."

But they remained ignorant of what this meant; indeed, it had been hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

So I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body but after that have nothing more that they can do.

Yes, the very hairs on your heads have all been counted by God! Stop being afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Stop being afraid, my little flock, for your Father has gladly chosen to give you the kingdom.

Then the scribes and the high priests tried to arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He meant this story for them.

So the high priests and the scribes continued to seek how they might put Him to death, for they were afraid of the people.

But He said to them, "It is I; stop being afraid!"

His parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone owned Jesus as the Christ, he should be shut out of the synagogues.

Then the military commander went with his attendants and brought them back, but without any violence, for they were afraid of being pelted with stones by the people.

Now when Saul arrived at Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples there, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was really a disciple.

One night in a vision the Lord said to Paul, "Stop being afraid, go on speaking, never give up;

After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and since they were afraid of being stranded on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the sail and let her drift.

and said, "Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before the Emperor; and listen! God has graciously given to you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

Since they were afraid of our going on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and kept wishing for daylight to come.

For before the coming of certain people from James, he was in the habit of eating with heathen Christians, but after they came, he began to draw back and hold aloof from them, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.

and that most of the Christian brothers have grown confident enough, because of my imprisonment, to dare to tell God's message without being afraid.

That was why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you and our labor might be lost.

By faith, Moses, at his birth was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's decree.

By faith he left Egypt, because he was not afraid of the king's anger, for he persevered as though he were actually seeing Him who is unseen.

So we can confidently say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?"

Instead, you are happy, even if you should suffer for doing right. Never be afraid of their threats, and never be disturbed,

So when I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He laid His right hand upon me and said: "Do not be afraid any more. I am the First and the Last;

Do not be so afraid of what you are to suffer. See! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison to be tested there and for ten days to suffer pressing troubles. Each one of you must prove to be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the crown of life.