John 7:13

nevertheless no man spake openly of him, for dread of the Jews (or for fear of the Jews).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

In Context

12And much grudging was of him among the people (or And there was much grumbling about him among the people). For some said, That he is good; and others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the people;

14But when the middle feast day came, Jesus went up into the temple (or Jesus went to the Temple), and taught.

Read all of John 7

Cross References

Proverbs 29:25He that dreadeth a man, shall fall soon; he that hopeth in the Lord, shall be raised [up]. (He who feareth someone, shall soon fall; but he who hopeth in the Lord, shall be raised up.)

John 9:22His father and mother said these things, for they dreaded the Jews; for then the Jews had conspired, that if any man acknowledged him (as) Christ, he should be done out of the synagogue. (His father and mother said these things, for they feared the Jews; for then the Jews had conspired together, that if anyone acknowledged him as the Messiah, they would be put out of the synagogue.)

John 12:42Nevertheless of the princes, many believed in him, but for the Pharisees they acknowledged not, that they should not be put out of the synagogue; (Nevertheless, among the leaders, many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him publicly, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;)

John 20:19Therefore when it was even (ing) in that day, [in] one of the sabbaths, and the gates were shut, where the disciples were gathered, for dread of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the middle of the disciples, and he saith to them, Peace [be] to you. (And so when it was evening on that day, on one of the Sabbaths (or on the first day of the week), and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the midst of the disciples, and he said to them, Peace be to you.)

2 Timothy 2:9in which I travail unto bonds, as (if) working evil, but the word of God is not bound.

Matthew Henry on John 7:2-14

Christ's Discourse with His Brethren; The Rumours Respecting Christ. 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world. 5… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 7:13