However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

Nevertheless even from among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be excommunicated;

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away the body of Jesus.

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace to you."

[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Savior; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When evildoers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and my enemies, they fainted and fell.

[Those] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble, but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.

Hear Me, you that know judgment, the people in whose heart is My law; fear not the reproach of men, and be not overcome by their contempt.

I, [even] I, am He that comforts you; consider who you are, that you were afraid of mortal man, and of the son of man, who have withered as grass.

Through dread of whom have you feared, and lied against Me, and have not remembered, nor considered Me, nor regarded Me; yea, though when I see you I pass them by, yet you have not feared Me.

"And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing further they can do.

Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God.

"Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.

And a certain servant girl, seeing him sitting at the fire and gazing at him, said, "This [man] was also with Him."

And after a little [while] another [person] saw him and said, "You also are [one] of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying!" And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

But none of the rest dared join them, but the people were magnifying them.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed.

And the rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

But the cowardly, and unbelieving, and sinners, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all who are false shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

They answered and said to him, "You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us?" And they cast him out.

Nevertheless even from among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be excommunicated;

They will excommunicate you; but a time is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering God a service.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.

And summoning them, they commanded them not to speak at all nor to teach in the name of Jesus.

And they were persuaded by him, and when they called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.