John 7:26

New American Bible - revised edition

And look, he is speaking openly and they say nothing to him. Could the authorities have realized that he is the Messiah?

Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee though none pursue; but the just, like a lion, are confident.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not grow dim or be bruised until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion, for you do not regard a person’s status.

Luke 23:13

Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people

Luke 7:30

but the Pharisees and scholars of the law, who were not baptized by him, rejected the plan of God for themselves.)

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 18:20

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue or in the temple area where all the Jews gather, and in secret I have said nothing.

John 3:1

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

John 4:29

“Come see a man who told me everything I have done. Could he possibly be the Messiah?”

John 7:25

So some of the inhabitants of Jerusalem said, “Is he not the one they are trying to kill?

John 7:31

But many of the crowd began to believe in him, and said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man has done?” Officers Sent to Arrest Jesus.

John 7:48

Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?

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 4:13

Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus.

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.