Quotes About Fear

Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isnít this the man they are trying to kill?

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”

Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Arenít you also one of this manís disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.

Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Arenít you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

One of the high priestís servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didnít I see you with Him in the garden?”

Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.

Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

ëI am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.í Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.