John 9:22

The English Standar Version

(His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus[1] to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.)

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

Isaiah 51:12

"I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, of the son of man who is made like grass,

Isaiah 51:7

"Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?

Luke 6:22

"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!

John 1:19

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 19:38

After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.

John 20:19

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

John 7:13

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

John 9:18

The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight

John 9:21

But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself."

John 9:34

They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.

John 9:35

Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"[2]

Acts 4:18

So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Acts 5:13

None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

Acts 5:40

and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."