'Afraid' in the Bible

But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

"Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt!"

When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together and locked the doors of the place because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."