Thematic Bible: Secret discipleship, examples of


Thematic Bible



After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus—but secretly because of his fear of the Jews—asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away. Verse ConceptsCowardiceFaith, Growth InJews, TheSecrecyFear Of ManMyrrhAsking PermissionJesus CorpseFear Of EnemiesTaking Care Of Your Body

Still, nobody was talking publicly about Him because they feared the Jews. Verse ConceptsCowardiceFear, Of PersecutionFear Of ManPublic OpinionPlainnessFear Of EnemiesLeadership Qualities

There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Him at night and said, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him."

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. Verse ConceptsSecret DiscipleshipCommitment, to Jesus ChristPersecution, Forms OfSynagogueFear Of ManDisfellowshipExcommunicationFearing Other PeopleThose Who Believed In ChristThose Who Did Not Tellconfessing

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.