John 19:38

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed his body.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.

John 12:42

Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue,

John 7:13

Yet no one would speak openly about him for fear of the Jews.

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.

Acts 13:29

When they had carried out everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

Philippians 1:14

and most of the brothers and sisters, having been made confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, dare to speak the word with greater boldness and without fear.