John 19:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.”
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“Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And after these things Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took away his body.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea--being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews--ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 19:38 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
- Matthew 27:57When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
- Mark 15:42Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
- Luke 23:50Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
- John 7:13Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
- John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
- John 12:42Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
- Philippians 1:14And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
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