Thematic Bible: Offenders were often
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“But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in You imprisoned and beaten.
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His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.
Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.