²² His parents said this because they ^(A)were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews ^(B)had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be ^[a]Christ, ^(C)he was to be put out of the synagogue.

⁴² Nevertheless ^(A)many even of ^(B)the rulers believed in Him, but ^(C)because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be ^[a](D)put out of the synagogue;

^38 (A)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a ^(B)secret one for ^(C)fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.

Jesus among His Disciples

¹⁹ So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for ^(A)fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and *said to them, “^[a](B)Peace be with you.”