'Afraid' in the Bible

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

So the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

and so were James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were Simon's business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people."

Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

But when Jesus heard this, he told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."

As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.'

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.