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

Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue;

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

After this, 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. And he came and took 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.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Jehovah shall be exalted.

Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My Law; do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings.

I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you, that you should fear a man, who shall die; or the son of man, who shall be made as grass?

And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied and have not remembered Me, nor laid it to your heart? Have I not been silent, even for a long time, and you did not fear Me?

And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that 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, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, This man was also with Him.

And after a little while another saw him and said, You also are of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

But Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are saying. Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

Moreover none of the rest dared join them, but the people magnified them.

Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed;

And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, prostitutes, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars 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 born completely in sins, and do you teach us? And they drove him out.

Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue;

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

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

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

And they agreed with him, and when they had summoned the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.