John 12:42

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Even then, many of the leaders put their faith in Jesus, but they did not tell anyone about it. The Pharisees had already given orders for the people not to have anything to do with anyone who had faith in Jesus.

Cross References

Isaiah 51:7

If you want to do right and to obey my teaching with all your heart, then pay close attention. Don't be discouraged when others insult you and say hurtful things.

John 9:22

The man's parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. The leaders had already agreed that no one was to have anything to do with anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah.

John 7:13

But the people were afraid of their leaders, and none of them talked in public about him.

Proverbs 29:25

Don't fall into the trap of being a coward— trust the LORD, and you will be safe.

Matthew 10:32

If you tell others that you belong to me, I will tell my Father in heaven that you are my followers.

1 John 4:15

God stays united with everyone who openly says that Jesus is the Son of God. That's how we stay united with God

1 John 4:2

and you can know which ones come from God. His Spirit says that Jesus Christ had a truly human body.

Romans 10:10

God will accept you and save you, if you truly believe this and tell it to others.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus.

John 19:38

Joseph from Arimathea was one of Jesus' disciples. He had kept it secret though, because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders. But now he asked Pilate to let him have Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission, and Joseph took it down from the cross.

John 16:2

You will be chased out of the Jewish meeting places. And the time will come when people will kill you and think they are doing God a favour.

John 12:11

He was the reason that many of the Jewish people were turning from them and putting their faith in Jesus.

John 11:45

Many of the people who had come to visit Mary saw the things that Jesus did, and they put their faith in him.

John 9:34

The leaders told the man, “You have been a sinner since the day you were born! Do you think you can teach us anything?” Then they said, “You can never come back into any of our meeting places!”

John 3:2

One night he went to Jesus and said, “Sir, we know that God has sent you to teach us. You could not perform these miracles, unless God were with you.”

Luke 12:8

If you tell others that you belong to me, the Son of Man will tell God's angels that you are my followers.

Luke 6:22

God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man.

Isaiah 66:5

If you tremble when the LORD speaks, listen to what he says: “Some of your own people hate and reject you because of me. They make fun and say, ‘Let the LORD show his power! Let us see him make you truly happy.’ But those who say these things will be terribly ashamed.”

Isaiah 57:11

Did you forget about me and become unfaithful because you were more afraid of someone else? Have I been silent so long that you no longer fear me?

Jeremiah 38:19

Zedekiah answered, “I can't surrender to the Babylonians. I'm too afraid of the Jews who have already joined them. The Babylonians might hand me over to those Jews, and they would torture me.”

Luke 23:13

Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people.

John 7:31

A lot of people in the crowd put their faith in him and said, “When the Messiah comes, he won't perform more miracles than this man has done!”