John 12:42-43 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him,but because of the Pharisees they did confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue.[43] for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.. Pharisees held a powerful grip on Jewish society in Jesus day to the point of conforming the authority through fear. apparently Jesus had some support even at the highest level of society. but it did Him no good, as fear of rejection overcame the impulse for justice and truth. Have you ever been embarrassed or afraid to identify publicly with Christ because of possible rejection by others? Scripture is clear that one price of authentic discipleship will almost certainly be some rejection and persecution. [John 15:18-25, 2Tim. 3:12] To believe that you can avoid any tough choices between acceptance by the world and loyalty to God is both naive and dangerous. If God does not hold your highest loyalty,how real can He be to you in any meaningful way? [From the book of The Word in Life study Bible]
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