John 12:42 - Easy To Read Version

⁴² But many people believed in Jesus. Even many of the Jewish leaders believed in Jesus. But they were afraid of the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [205]} So they did not say openly that they believed. They were afraid that they would be put out of the synagogue. {\cf2\super [206]}

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² And yet [in spite of all this] many even of the leading men (the authorities and the nobles) believed and trusted in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that [if they should acknowledge Him] they would be expelled from the synagogue;

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Common English Bible

⁴² Even so, many leaders believed in him, but they wouldn’t acknowledge their faith because they feared that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast out of the synagogue.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.

John 12:42 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 29:25

Fear is like a trap. But if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

Isaiah 51:7

You people that understand goodness\par should listen to me.\par You people that follow my teachings\par should hear the things I say.\par Don’t be afraid of evil people.\par Don’t be afraid of the bad things\par that they say to you.\par

Isaiah 57:11

You did not remember me.\par You did not even notice me!\par So, who were you worrying about?\par Who were you afraid of?\par Why did you lie?\par Look, I have been quiet for a long time—\par and you did not honor me.\par

Isaiah 66:5

You people that obey the Lord’s commands\par should listen to the things\par the Lord says,\par “Your brothers hated you.\par They turned against you\par because you followed me.\par Your brothers said,\par ‘We will come back to you\par when the Lord is honored.\par Then we will be happy with you.’\par Those bad people will be punished.\par

Jeremiah 38:19

But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “But I am afraid of the men of Judah that have already gone over to the side of the Babylonian army. I am afraid that the soldiers will give me to those men of Judah and they will treat me badly and hurt me.”

Matthew 10:32

“When a person stands before other people and says he believes in me, then I will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before my Father in heaven.

Luke 12:8

“I tell you, if any person stands before other people and is willing to say that he believes in me, then I {\cf2\super [224]} will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before the angels of God.

Luke 23:13

Pilate called all the people together with the leading priests and the \{Jewish\} leaders.

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [117]} They will make you leave their group. They will insult you. They will think it is wrong even to say your name. When these things happen, know that God will bless you.

John 11:45

There were many Jews that came to visit Mary. They saw what Jesus did. And many of these Jews believed in Jesus.

John 12:11

Because of Lazarus, many Jews were leaving \{their leaders\} and believing in Jesus. That is why the Jewish leaders wanted to kill Lazarus too.

John 16:2

People will make you leave their synagogues. {\cf2\super [222]} Yes, a time is coming when people will think that killing you would be doing service for God.

John 19:38

Later, a man named Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus. But he did not tell people, because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders.) Pilate said that Joseph could take the body of Jesus. So Joseph came and took Jesus’ body away.

John 3:2

One night Nicodemus came to Jesus. Nicodemus said, “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No person can do these miracles {\cf2\super [46]} that you do without God’s help.”

John 7:13

But none of the people were brave enough to talk about Jesus openly. The people were afraid of the Jewish leaders.

John 7:31

But many of the people believed in Jesus. The people said, “We are waiting for the Christ {\cf2\super [111]} to come. When the Christ comes, will he do more miracles {\cf2\super [112]} than this man (Jesus) has done? No! \{So this man must be the Christ.\}”

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. The Jewish leaders had already decided that they would punish any person that said Jesus was the Christ. {\cf2\super [158]} They would put those people out of the synagogue. {\cf2\super [159]}

John 9:34

The Jewish leaders answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And the Jewish leaders forced the man to leave.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the meeting. The apostles were happy because they were given the honor of suffering dishonor (shame) for the name \{of Jesus\}.

Romans 10:10

Yes, we believe with our heart, and so we are made right with God. And we use our mouth to say that we believe, and so we are saved.

1 John 4:15

If a person says, “I believe that Jesus is the Son of God,” then God lives in that person. And that person lives in God.

1 John 4:2

This is how you can know God’s Spirit. {\cf2\super [15]} One spirit says, “I believe that Jesus is the Christ who came to earth and became a man.” That Spirit is from God.