John 7:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But no man said anything about him openly for fear of the Jews.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 9:22 : 22 They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.
  • John 19:38 : 38 After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, made a request to Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate said he might do so. So he went and took away his body.
  • John 20:19 : 19 At evening on that day, the first day of the week, when, for fear of the Jews, the doors were shut where the disciples were, Jesus came among them and said to them, May peace be with you!
  • Gal 2:12-13 : 12 For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.
  • 2 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains. 10 But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him: 12 If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us: 13 If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.
  • John 9:34 : 34 Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.
  • John 12:42-43 : 42 However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue: 43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
  • Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.
  • John 3:2 : 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 7:9-12
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    9 Having said these things to them, he still kept in Galilee.

    10 But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he went up, not publicly, but in secret.

    11 At the feast the Jews were looking for him and saying, Where is he?

    12 And there was much discussion about him among the mass of the people. Some said, He is a good man; but others said, No, he is giving people false ideas.

  • John 7:14-15
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    76%

    14 Now in the middle of the feast Jesus went up to the Temple and was teaching.

    15 Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

  • John 7:25-27
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    25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

    26 And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

    27 However, it is clear to us where this man comes from: but when the Christ comes no one will have knowledge where he comes from.

  • John 7:1-4
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    1 After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death.

    2 But the feast of the Jews, the feast of tents, was near.

    3 So his brothers said to him, Go away from here into Judaea so that your disciples may see the works which you do.

    4 Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.

  • John 12:42
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    42 However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

  • John 8:20
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    20 Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • Matt 21:26
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    26 But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.

  • John 9:22
    73%

    22 They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.

  • Mark 11:32
    72%

    32 But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.

  • John 18:20
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    20 Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly.

  • Matt 26:5
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    5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

  • Mark 14:2
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    2 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

  • John 11:56-57
    2 verses
    71%

    56 They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another while they were in the Temple, What is your opinion? Will he not come to the feast?

    57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

  • John 7:43-44
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    43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

    44 And some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2 And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • John 7:30
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    30 Then they had a desire to take him: but no man put hands on him because his hour was still to come.

  • Mark 11:18
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    18 And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

  • John 7:35
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    35 So the Jews said among themselves, To what place is he going where we will not see him? will he go to the Jews living among the Greeks and become the teacher of the Greeks?

  • Matt 21:46
    69%

    46 And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

  • Luke 9:45
    69%

    45 But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

  • Mark 1:45
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    45 But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

  • Luke 1:65
    69%

    65 And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.

  • John 13:28
    69%

    28 Now it was not clear to anyone at table why he said this to him.

  • John 7:32
    68%

    32 This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him.

  • Luke 20:40
    68%

    40 And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.

  • Matt 12:16
    68%

    16 Ordering them not to give people word of him:

  • Mark 8:30
    68%

    30 And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone.

  • John 11:54
    68%

    54 So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples.

  • John 7:46
    68%

    46 The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

  • John 8:59
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    59 So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.

  • Luke 20:7
    68%

    7 And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.

  • John 10:19
    68%

    19 There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

  • Matt 22:46
    68%

    46 And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

  • John 10:24
    68%

    24 Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

  • Mark 9:32
    68%

    32 But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

  • Mark 12:12
    68%

    12 And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

  • John 19:38
    68%

    38 After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, made a request to Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate said he might do so. So he went and took away his body.

  • Acts 4:17
    68%

    17 But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

  • Mark 3:12
    68%

    12 And he gave them special orders not to say who he was.