John 19:38

New English Translation

After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.

John 12:42

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

John 7:13

However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.

John 9:22

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Acts 13:29

When they had accomplished everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.

Philippians 1:14

and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.