It is with great hope that we see there are some who see and believe in Jesus. Their eyes have been opened to the truth of who Jesus is. However, they would not confess it because they feared the Pharisees. We see another theme added here to our discussion. It is not simply that they are blind. They have a heart problem. They love the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.
This is a serious issue. Who are we going to fear? This issue was a temporal one. They feared being put out of the synagogue by the Pharisees. This would mean a great loss to those in authority who were unwilling to lose their earthly power and glory for the sake of Jesus.
What are we to make of this? Are we not still in this danger today, fearing man and the loss of worldly things more than God and the loss of eternal things? It does not seem correct that people would think this way, but they do.
Consider: Proverbs 29:25
