For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness {and} thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers {thereof}.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess {him}, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. {discouraged: Heb. broken}

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

These {words} spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. {rejected: or, frustrated} {against...: or, within themselves}

For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did {it}, as {did} also your rulers.