John Chapter 12, Verse 42
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42: ομως μεντοι και εκ των αρχοντων πολλοι επιστευσαν εις αυτον αλλα δια τους φαρισαιους ουχ ωμολογουν ινα μη αποσυναγωγοι γενωνται
42: 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:
42: However, many of the chief men also believed in him: but because
of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast
out of the synagogue.
The chief rulers. Members of the Sanhedrim -- Nicodemus, Joseph, and others like them.
Because of the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a majority of the council.
Put out of the synagogue. Excommunicated. See "Jn 9:22, Jn 9:23".
