Joh 19:38 | RWP | e4.org | But secretly for fear of the Jews ( κεκρυμμενος δε δια τον φοβον των Ιουδαιων ). Perfect passive participle of κρυπτω . An example of the rulers described in who through cowardice feared to own their faith in Jesus as the Messiah. But it must be put down to the credit of Joseph that he showed courage in this darkest hour when the majority had lost heart. That he might take away ( ινα αρη ). Final clause with ινα and the first aorist active subjunctive of αιρω . Else the body of Jesus might have gone to the potter's field. Pilate gladly consented.

‏ John 19:38

But secretly for fear of the Jews ( κεκρυμμενος δε δια τον φοβον των Ιουδαιων ). Perfect passive participle of κρυπτω. An example of the rulers described in 12:41-43 who through cowardice feared to own their faith in Jesus as the Messiah. But it must be put down to the credit of Joseph that he showed courage in this darkest hour when the majority had lost heart.

That he might take away ( ινα αρη ). Final clause with ινα and the first aorist active subjunctive of αιρω. Else the body of Jesus might have gone to the potter's field. Pilate gladly consented.