Jesus, hid, escaped and slunk around

In Luke 12:4 Jesus told his followers to "Be not afraid of them that kill the body." But Matt. 12:14-16, John 7:1, 8:59, 10:39, 11:53-54, and Mark 1:45 show that he hid, escaped, and slunk around often.

Biblical Errancy Pamphlets by Dennis McKinsey Pamphlet 2 Q19.

Jesus teaches do not fear man, but fear God.

(Luke 12:4-5 NIV) "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. {5} But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

Now Jesus hid, escaped, and slunk around often.

(Mat 12:14-16 NIV) But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. {15} Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, {16} warning them not to tell who he was.

(John 7:1 NIV) After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life.

(John 8:59 NIV) At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

(John 10:39 NIV) Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.

(John 11:53-54 NIV) So from that day on they plotted to take his life. {54} Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the Jews. Instead he withdrew to a region near the desert, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.

(Mark 1:45 NIV) Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

Did Jesus fear man? Jesus predicted his death on several occassions. He knew he would be handed over to the Gentiles and mocked and killed. The only question is when and in the passages above he avoided the Jewish authorities because the time for his death had not yet come.

(John 7:30 NIV) At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

(John 8:20 NIV) He spoke these words while teaching in the temple area near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his time had not yet come.

When his time had come and he allowed himself to be tried, mocked, flogged and executed on a cross, in accordance with his Fathers will. He then gave himself into the hands of men without resistance. Thus showing that he put his Fathers will first. He was vindicated because he rose from the dead.

(John 13:1 NIV) It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.

(John 17:1 NIV) After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.

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