John 19:38

Tree of Life Version

After these things, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take Yeshua’s body away. Joseph was a disciple of Yeshua, but secretly for fear of the Judean leaders. Pilate gave permission, so Joseph came and took the body away.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but one who trusts in Adonai will be kept safe.

John 12:42

Nevertheless many, even among the leaders, put their trust in Him. But because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing Yeshua, so they would not be thrown out of the synagogue;

John 7:13

Yet no one spoke openly about Him for fear of the Judean leaders.

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Judean leaders. For the Judean leaders had already agreed that anyone who professed Yeshua to be Messiah would be thrown out of the synagogue.

Acts 13:29

When they had carried out all that had been written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

Philippians 1:14

Because of my imprisonment, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord to dare more than ever to speak the message fearlessly.