John 12:42
Nevertheless, however, even among the manhigim (leaders) many had emunah (faith) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. But because of the Perushim, they were not making hoda'ah (confession) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, lest under the cherem ban they should be put away from the shul.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
43For their ahavah was for the kavod Bnei Adam rather than the kavod Hashem. + 12:43 1Sm 15:30
Cross References
Isaiah 51:7Pay heed unto Me, ye that know tzedek, 1 Am torati velibam (the People with My torah in their heart); 1 fear ye not the cherpat enosh (the reproach, reviling of man) 1 neither be ye afraid of their giddufot (insults, scorn). 1
Isaiah 66:5Hear the Devar Hashem, 1 ye that tremble at His word; 1 Your achim that hated you, 1 that cast you out from them l'ma'an Shemi, said: 1 Let Hashem get honor, 1 that we may see your simcha. 1 But they shall be ashamed. 1
Matthew 26:69Now Kefa was sitting outside in the courtyard. And one maid approached Kefa, saying, And you were with Yehoshua of the Galil!
Luke 12:8And I say to you, whoever will declare the Ani Maamin public hoda'ah (acknowledgement) of me + 12:8 as Moshiach before Bnei Adam, the Bar Enosh + 12:8 Moshiach, Dan 7:13-14 will make public hodaah (acknowledgement) of him before the malachim of Hashem.
John 7:13No one, however, was speaking openly about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach because of the fear of those of Yehudah.
John 9:22His horim said these things, because they were fearing those of Yehudah, for already those of Yehudah had agreed that if any person made hoda'ah (confession) of him to be the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, that person would be put under cherem ban from the shul.
Matthew Henry on John 12:38-42
The Unbelief of the People. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal… Read the whole commentary →