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John 7:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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But nobody would talk about him publicly because they were scared of what the Jewish leaders might do to them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Fear of the crowd kept people from speaking their truth about Jesus.

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