John 19:38

Bible in Basic English 1965

After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, made a request to Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate said he might do so. So he went and took away his body.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

John 12:42

However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

John 7:13

But no man said anything about him openly for fear of the Jews.

John 9:22

They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.

Acts 13:29

And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead.

Philippians 1:14

And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.