John 19:38

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

After this happened, one of Jesus’ disciples, named Joseph from Arimathaea, asked Pilate (but secretly, for fear of the Jews) if he could remove Jesus’ body [from the cross]. Pilate granted him permission, so he went and removed the body from the cross.

Cross References

Philippians 1:14

And most of the brothers in the Lord’s [service], through my imprisonment, gained confidence to speak out God’s message with greater courage and without fear.

John 7:13

However, no one said anything about Him openly for fear of the Jews.

John 12:42

However, even many [Jewish] leaders believed in Him, but did not admit it, for fear of being expelled from the synagogue.

John 9:22

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities who had already decided that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be expelled from the synagogue.

Acts 13:29

And when they had done everything that was predicted about Him, they took Jesus down from the tree [i.e., the cross] and placed Him in a tomb.