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Confessing Christ » The fear of man prevents
However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Discipleship » Conditions of » Secret discipleship, examples of
After this Josnt 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.
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However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."
Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
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Jerusalem » And
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
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His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
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After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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but on taking leave of them he said, "I will return to you if God wills," and he set sail from Ephesus.
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Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast.
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After this Jesus went about in Galilee; he would not go about in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of Tabernacles was at hand. So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples may see the works you are doing. read more.
For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world." For even his brothers did not believe in him. Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify of it that its works are evil. You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come." Having said this, he remained in Galilee. But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but in secret. The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?" And there was much complaining among the people about him. Some said, "He is a good man"; others said, "No, on the contrary, he deceives the people." However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews. Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world." For even his brothers did not believe in him. Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify of it that its works are evil. You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come." Having said this, he remained in Galilee. But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but in secret. The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?" And there was much complaining among the people about him. Some said, "He is a good man"; others said, "No, on the contrary, he deceives the people." However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews. Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
public Opinion » Power of » Prevented men from confessing Christ
However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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Secret discipleship » Examples of
After this Josnt 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.
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However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him."
Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
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