Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. And they praised God for giving humans such authority.

“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”

The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.

Jesus Again Predicts His Death

They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him.

Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him.

He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.

We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,

Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”

And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.

But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.

“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people.

The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,

But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?

All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.

Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.

The Burial of Jesus

Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away.

Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.

The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.

They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.”

In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.

So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.

“Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!

Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God-fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women.