Joh 9:22, 34, 12:42, Act 8:1, 9:1, 26:9-11 | ISV | STEP | His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ would be thrown out of the synagogue.

John 9:22

22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. ^{▼▼I.e. Jewish leaders} For the Jews ^{▼▼I.e. Jewish leaders} had already agreed that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was the Christ ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah} would be thrown out of the synagogue.John 5:34; 7:13; 12:42; 16:2; 19:38; Acts 5:13

John 9:34

34 They said to him, “You were born entirely in sins, and you are trying to instruct us?” And they threw him out.John 9:2

John 12:42

42 Yet many people, even some of the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not admit it for fear that they would be thrown out of the synagogue.John 7:13; 9:22

Acts 8:1

1 The Church Is Persecuted

Now Saul heartily approved of putting him to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all of them, except for the apostles, were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.Acts 7:58; 11:19; 22:20

Acts 9:1

1 Saul Becomes a Believer

Now Saul, still breathing threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priestActs 8:3; Gal 1:13; 1Tim 1:13

Acts 26:9-11

9 Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth. ^{▼▼Nazareth. 26:9 Or Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isa 11:1), and the name}John 16:2; 1Tim 1:13 10 That is what I did in Jerusalem. I received authority from the high priests and locked many of the saints in prison. And when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.Acts 8:3; 22:5; Gal 1:13 11 I would even punish them frequently in every synagogue and try to make them blaspheme. Raging furiously against them, I would hunt them down even to distant cities.Acts 22:19