8 Bible Verses about Fear Of Stoning
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So, they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself [or "was hidden," suggesting a miraculous departure] and left the Temple [area].
And when the Jews, along with their rulers and [unconverted] Gentiles, all mounted an attack, intending to stone them,
But if we say 'from men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
Jesus said to them, "I have shown you many good deeds [i.e., miracles], performed through the Father. Which one of them are you stoning me for?"
The Jews answered Him, "We are not stoning you for a good deed, but for your abusive speech [i.e., about God], and because you are claiming to be God, even though you are [only] a man."
The disciples replied to Him, "The Jews [there] have just been trying to stone you, and you are going back again?"
[Immediately] the captain, with his officers, went [to the Temple] and brought the apostles back again, but did not use any violence because they feared that the people might stone them.
