John 7:13

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

Cross-reference

John 3:2 Parallel

John 3:2 shows Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night out of fear, illustrating the same fear of public association seen in John 7:13.

John 9:22 Parallel

John 9:22 explicitly states fear of Jewish leaders led to secrecy, directly explaining the public silence in John 7:13.

John 12:42 Parallel

In John 12:42, many authorities believed but did not confess due to fear of expulsion from the synagogue — the same fear of the Jews seen here.

John 12:43 Parallel

In John 12:43, the motive behind that fear is given: they loved human praise more than God's praise — explaining why they stayed silent.

John 19:38 Parallel

In John 19:38, Joseph of Arimathea is a secret disciple for fear of the Jews — another instance of fear causing concealment.

John 20:19 Parallel

In John 20:19, the disciples locked doors for fear of the Jews — the same fear leading to hiding after the crucifixion.

In Galatians 2:12, Peter feared the circumcision party and withdrew from Gentiles — similar fear of a religious group altering behavior.

In Proverbs 29:25, fear of man is called a snare — a general principle that applies to the fear of the Jews here.