John 12:42

God's Word

Many rulers believed in Jesus. However, they wouldn’t admit it publicly because the Pharisees would have thrown them out of the synagogue.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.

Isaiah 51:7

Listen to me, you people who know righteousness, you people who have my teachings in your hearts. Don’t be afraid of being insulted by people. Don’t be discouraged by their ridicule.

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear so much that you lied to me? You haven’t remembered me or cared about me. I’ve been silent for a long time. Is that why you don’t fear me?

Isaiah 66:5

Listen to the Lord’s word, all who tremble at his word. Your relatives, who hate you and exclude you for my name’s sake, say, “Let the Lord show his glory; then we will see your joy.” But they will be put to shame.

Jeremiah 38:19

King Zedekiah answered Jeremiah, “I’m afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Babylonians. The Babylonians may hand me over to them, and they will torture me.”

Matthew 10:32

“So I will acknowledge in front of my Father in heaven that person who acknowledges me in front of others.

Luke 12:8

I can guarantee that the Son of Man will acknowledge in front of God’s angels every person who acknowledges him in front of others.

Luke 23:13

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.

John 11:45

Many Jews who had visited Mary and had seen what Jesus had done believed in him.

John 12:11

Lazarus was the reason why many people were leaving the Jews and believing in Jesus.

John 16:2

You will be thrown out of synagogues. Certainly, the time is coming when people who murder you will think that they are serving God.

John 19:38

Later Joseph from the city of Arimathea asked Pilate to let him remove Jesus’ body. (Joseph was a disciple of Jesus but secretly because he was afraid of the Jews). Pilate gave him permission to remove Jesus’ body. So Joseph removed it.

John 3:2

He came to Jesus one night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that God has sent you as a teacher. No one can perform the miracles you perform unless God is with him.”

John 7:13

Yet, no one would talk openly about him because they were afraid of the Jews.

John 7:31

However, many people in the crowd believed in him. They asked, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more miracles than this man has?”

John 9:22

(His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue.

John 9:34

The Jews answered him, “You were born full of sin. Do you think you can teach us?” Then they threw him out ⌞of the synagogue⌟.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council room. They were happy to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for speaking about Jesus.

Romans 10:10

By believing you receive God’s approval, and by declaring your faith you are saved.

1 John 4:15

God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God.

1 John 4:2

This is how you can recognize God’s Spirit: Every person who declares that Jesus Christ has come as a human has the Spirit that is from God.