John 19:38

New American Bible - revised edition

After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took his body.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of others becomes a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is safe.

John 12:42

Nevertheless, many, even among the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge it openly in order not to be expelled from the synagogue.

John 7:13

Still, no one spoke openly about him because they were afraid of the Jews. The First Dialogue.

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone acknowledged him as the Messiah, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

Acts 13:29

and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.

Philippians 1:14

and so that the majority of the brothers, having taken encouragement in the Lord from my imprisonment, dare more than ever to proclaim the word fearlessly.