17 Bible Verses about Fear Of Christ

Now the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law heard this and began to look for some way of putting Jesus to death; for they were afraid of him, since all the people were greatly impressed by his teaching.

Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."

When they came to Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind--the very man who had had the 'Legion' in him--and they were awe-struck.

The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus' feet; and they were awe-struck.

Upon which all the people in the neighborhood of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and returned.

The people, one and all, were lost in amazement, and praised God; and in great awe they said: "We have seen marvelous things to-day!"

Then the woman, in fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself down before him, and told him the whole truth.

When Pilate heard what they said, he became still more alarmed;

And submit to one another from reverence for him.

But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.

But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another: "Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.

For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.

In their terror and alarm they thought they saw a spirit,

But, when they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they exclaimed, and cried out for fear.

For all of them saw him, and were terrified. But Jesus at once spoke to them. "Courage!" he said, "it is I; do not be afraid!"

When they had rowed three or four miles, they caught sight of him walking on the water and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.