John 7:13

13 Yet ¹for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

John 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:13

Howbeit, no man spoke openly of him
So loud as to be overheard, at least by many, but in a secret and whispering way; or did not speak with freedom, or all their mind, what they really thought of him, nor with courage and boldness:

for fear the Jews;
for fear of being mobbed by them, or up and prosecuted, or turned out of the synagogue; for a law was made, that whoever confessed him, should be so used; and this deterred persons from expressing the true sentiments of their minds about him.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

John 7:13 In-Context

11 The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?"

12 And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, "He is a good man," others said, "No, he is leading the people astray."

13 Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

14 About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.

15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?"

Cross References 1

1. John 19:38; John 20:19; [John 9:22; John 12:42]

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John 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:13 In-Context

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